As time passed, the clamor in the square gradually died down. Everyone looked toward the main gates of the imperial palace, waiting expectantly.
When the golden sun rose high into the sky, dozens of figures filed out through the palace's main gates.
Leading them was a middle-aged man in a white coat. His shoulder-length golden hair hung loose behind him, and his expression was indifferent. Every gesture he made carried the aura of one in power. He walked slowly, yet everyone behind him matched his pace, as though he had been born to lead and rule.
Zhu Zhuqing whispered into Zhao Xuan and Hermione's ears, her gaze toward the middle-aged man complicated. "This is the emperor of our Star Luo Empire—Dai Haotian. He is also Mubai's father."
Zhao Xuan nodded and gave Dai Haotian a deep look. He had not expected Mubai's father to have truly broken through to the Titled Douluo realm.
Though Dai Haotian concealed himself well, to Zhao Xuan, who had seen many Titled Douluo and possessed divine consciousness, a Titled Douluo's aura was as conspicuous as phosphorescence in the darkness.
Behind Dai Haotian, one person stood half a step behind him on each side.
The man on the left was an old acquaintance, Xue Qinghe. The elderly man on the right, however, looked unfamiliar. Yet from his attire and the fluctuations of his Soul Power, Zhao Xuan immediately identified him.
The master of the Star Luo Holy Hall, a subordinate branch of Spirit Hall!
The old man's Soul Power fluctuations were extremely obscure, as though he possessed some item that concealed them. Yet Zhao Xuan could faintly sense that his strength was no weaker than Dai Haotian's. Spirit Hall's terror was evident from this alone!
The moment Dai Haotian emerged, the entire scene fell silent. Across