That night, within a luxurious hotel estate in Shenzhen, lights were blazing, and it was bustling with activity.

Almost everyone who carried weight in Shenzhen was present, even many prominent figures normally seen only on television or in the news were attending tonight's celebration banquet.

In fact, the celebration banquet of the Second Transformation Skill Divine Hall this year was a grand event for socialites from all walks of life.

After all, besides the young strong individuals participating, there were also some veteran powerhouses. No matter which field you were from, you would inevitably wish to become better acquainted with these figures.

Not to mention, tonight's celebration banquet featured a person that many were eager to meet.

It could be said that everyone attending tonight was practically there for Lin Ye.

Some even brought their eligible daughters, dressed to the nines, hoping to meet Lin Ye at the banquet.

Even if they took a step back and failed to meet someone of Lin Ye's level, getting to know a participant from this year's Golden Hall wouldn't be bad.

And stepping back even more, getting to know someone from the Silver Hall or Copper Hall was still acceptable.

It was said that a wealthy businessman had two daughters who got into a fierce fight over the chance to attend the banquet with their father, resulting in both being hospitalized, and leaving the old man stroke-stricken.

Of course, the main reason for this fervor was Lin Ye.

It could be said that Lin Ye was in a league of his own, even the other three Golden Hall participants this year were overshadowed by him.

In terms of influence and reputation, they were no match for Lin Ye.

To put it simply, Lin Ye was only in the Golden Hall because that was the highest level of the Skill Divine Hall, not because his strength was limited to the Golden Hall.

Other people being in the Golden Hall merely indicated that they attained the skills to enter it; they were not on Lin Ye's level at all.

In fact, the other three Golden Hall participants this year only obtained the Golden Skills because of Lin Ye.

Otherwise, according to past experiences, the probability of them acquiring Golden Skills was quite low.

Not to mention the Silver Hall or Copper Hall participants.

Due to this year's celebration banquet being unusually lively, with participation reaching its peak over the years, security measures were extremely strict, effectively preventing many who tried to sneak in.

As for the 'protagonists' of the night, the participants of this year's Skill Divine Hall, they formed the largest group.

These young individuals were particularly excited and thrilled, as for the majority of them, it was their first time attending a banquet of such a high caliber.

"Wow! That's our City Lord from the Sea-Land Settlement, didn't expect him to come!"

"Isn't that the Master Sword Ten, who recently made a name for himself by slaying the Mad Wind Demon Monarch from 200 miles away with a single strike?"

"These are truly incredible figures!"

The young people present were visibly excited.

Normally, those esteemed figures were high above, and now they were right before them, making everything appear somewhat surreal.

After all, apart from those from a few major Noble Families, most participants were from ordinary backgrounds.

Such distinguished figures were indeed once seen as unattainable, beyond reach.

Now, they could attend the banquet alongside such people; though they could only watch from afar, it already felt like they were making a breakthrough, even crossing class boundaries!

At this moment, a slight commotion arose at the entrance.

A large number of guards cleared the crowd, forcibly creating a pathway, indicating that a significant figure had arrived.

Many craned their necks curiously, eager to see who warranted such attention.

"The Southern Church Court Archbishop arrives!"

The voice came, and the previously lively atmosphere in the estate suddenly quieted somewhat eerily.

Many eyes widened as if hearing something incredibly unbelievable, shocked.

"The Southern Church Court… Archbishop is here?"

"I thought someone from the Alliance Headquarters came…"

"An Archbishop is fitting for such grandeur, but… why is he here?"

"Indeed quite strange… although the Church Court personnel are usually invited to the celebration banquet every year, typically only a few Priests are sent. Why send an Archbishop this year?"

Low voices of discussion filled the estate, surprised by the Archbishop's unexpected appearance.

Even though it was just the Southern Church Court Archbishop, above him were the Pope and other Holy Core level entities…

But Church Court officials of his level rarely attend Alliance events, and even if they did, they wouldn't make such a public spectacle.

Especially since…

Tonight, there was someone extremely sensitive to the Church Court present—Lin Ye!

The atmosphere seemed to become somewhat subtle immediately.

"This Archbishop was newly appointed last year, and he does have a decent reputation…"

"Yes, Archbishop Liang Jintian, his approach seems more approachable than Qin Lu's."

"Approachable? Heh… more like the Church Court realized they were digging their own graves with their old ways?"

"But today he's here, perhaps to bow down to the Alliance?"

"Thinking too much, he's definitely up to no good!"

As the Archbishop's vehicle slowly pulled in, the murmurings in the estate gradually resumed.

The evaluations of this newly appointed Archbishop were somewhat mixed among the attendees.

But that's no surprise…

For years, the Church Court has utilized faith to build their image of light, so in many people's minds, the image of the Church Court and Holy Light is deeply ingrained.

Even though the Holy Flame Sect's rise has not deeply impacted the Church Court's foundations.

It's more of a gradual erosion; perhaps another ten or twenty years will be needed to truly shake such a colossal entity like the Church Court.

Under everyone's eyes, the chief organizer of the banquet, Marshal Gu from Shenzhen Professional Center, led a group to welcome Archbishop Liang Jintian.

Liang Jintian got out of the car, donned in the full regalia of an Archbishop, quite ceremoniously.

However, upon alighting and seeing Marshal Gu's group, his gaze inadvertently scanned the surroundings.

It was as if he was searching for someone's figure.

Yet, after sweeping his gaze around, he failed to spot the person he sought, which inevitably stirred a bit of anger within him.

Had he been set up by Marshal Gu?

Lin Ye wasn't present!

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