The great hall fell silent for a time.
And just then—
Hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall, drawing nearer and nearer.
The doors were flung open, and a soldier clad in the Myriad Forms Bureau's standard armor hurried inside. Bowing with cupped fists, he panted heavily as he said, "B-Bureau Chief! People from the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion have arrived! There are quite a few of them—they've already entered the Central Bureau's gates and are heading this way!"
At those words, everyone abruptly looked up!
Lu Zhenbei shot to his feet, a dazzling gleam bursting into his eyes as he said in wild delight, "What?! The Divine Mansion has sent people? Quickly, come with me to welcome them!"
Liao Yunfan rose sharply as well, a trace of excitement appearing on his face.
Qin Lie stood up laughing and waved a hand. "Hahaha! They've finally come! We've been waiting for this!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the group immediately strode out of the hall.
Lu Zhenbei led the way, followed closely by Liao Yunfan, Shen Hongyuan, Qin Lie, Han Zhao, and the others. They passed through corridors and crossed courtyards, hurrying toward the Central Bureau's front courtyard.
By the time they arrived at the broad plaza in the front courtyard, a group of more than twenty people was already approaching them.
Those people wore identical dark teal robes, their hems embroidered with the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion's distinctive cloud-pattern totem. Command plaques hung at their waists.
The auras of the three figures walking at the very front were all incomparably powerful.
The man in the center had a lean face and appeared to be around forty. He wore a deep teal robe, and his expression was calm.
Not a trace of spiritual power fluctuated around him, yet anyone who looked