This time, Zhou Nanwang's city-building ceremony had to entertain guests from all directions.
Zhou You was the governor's son, and his status was anything but ordinary. Naturally, he took on the duty of receiving and seeing off guests.
On one side, he hosted the Ao Donglin brothers; on the other, he welcomed Mu Sigui and the Great Prince's envoys.
After the Great Prince left that day, he had withdrawn to the imperial capital like lightning and never returned to his southeastern fief.
The change had come far too abruptly, carrying something of the air of fleeing on the eve of battle, yet most people did not see it that way.
Although the Great Prince had left his fief and some of his men remained behind to collect its wealth and offerings, he could no longer keep a grip on power. It had scattered into the hands of governors and prefectural lords across the land.
Mu Sigui and the other loyal subordinates who remained had been tasked with guarding his properties and regularly transporting tribute to the imperial capital.
This mixed-blood shaman had been tempered through the great war. He had taken on most of the Great Prince's affairs after his departure.
He captured Demonic Creatures from the wild, bred them in captivity, and sent them to Lihuo Prefecture to be refined in the Demon Transformation Cauldron.
Mu Sigui himself was at the Strong Martial level, and he had subdued a Cunning Demon as a shamanic beast. His overall strength was comparable to a Human Grandmaster's, making him quite a figure in his own right.
After Zhou You's introduction, Mu Sigui met the Ao Donglin brothers, and they became acquainted.
"Everyone, the city-building ceremony is about to begin!"
A majestic voice rang throughout the venue, and Zhou Nanwang's towering back appeared