"Knock, knock."
Someone knocked at the door outside.
Chu Pu opened it and found Gongshu Feng standing there.
Though the two had argued before, he had not neglected his duties because of it—the envoy delegation's itinerary in Shangyuan City was still under his care.
"What is it?" Chu Pu asked.
"Lord Xia said the time has come," he replied briefly.
The time had come? Time for what? The Yuheng Envoy froze for a moment before realizing he meant the boast the Nine Heavens Thunder Envoy had made to her.
But she remembered no celebrations being planned in Shangyuan City.
By all reason, a diplomatic event of such scale should have been trumpeted far and wide.
So it really was... just for show?
For some reason, disappointment suddenly welled up in Chu Pu's heart. Yet dealings among the upper ranks always demanded proper etiquette. Even if the other side was plainly brushing her off, she could not refuse outright.
"Is that so? Then please wait a moment. I'll gather the delegation at once."
In less than half an hour, everyone was ready. When Chu Pu stepped out of the Foreign Affairs Building, she saw a special vehicle waiting by the roadside.
"Wait. If this is a banquet, shouldn't it be held in the palace?"
"What banquet?" Gongshu Feng asked in return.
"Uh..." Chu Pu found herself at a loss for words. Xia Fan was undoubtedly trying to prove that Qi State could not only unite the continent, but also influence the Western Pole Kingdom. Thus, the scene she had imagined was one of Western Pole envoys gathered together to sign treaty documents with Qi State. Whether it was tribute or vassalage, either would demonstrate Qi State's strength. At the same time, such a momentous day would surely be celebrated throughout the