(MC POV)
For some reason, they had decided the meeting to take place in my courtyard instead of the Grand Hall or even Sect Master Qing's courtyard. Their reasoning being that Phoenix Sect was submitting to me, whatever that meant.
The whole set up was quite elaborate as well, which frankly in my opinion was just going a little bit too far.
I had expected it to be an informal thing where Sect Master Feng would come to meet with me and discuss the terms but everyone else apparently did not think so.
They had all the other Elders and Masters attend it alongside with almost all the Elite and Inner Core Practitioners. Sect Master Qing had chosen to stand beside me even though I insisted on him taking a seat which he vehemently declined for some reason.
Sophia stood on my other side mirroring Sect Master Qing which was natural considering she was there as my 'assistant'.
