Dai Mubai's eye twitched as he roared inwardly, Brother, that's a bit of a leap.
Zhu Zhuqing and Hermione beside him could not help glancing at Zhao Xuan as well. Their lips moved, but in the end, neither of them said anything.
Zhao Xuan looked straight at Dai Haotian before him, his gaze calm. Dai Haotian merely looked back at him calmly. The two faced each other in silence, and no one knew what they were thinking.
The other three stood silent as cicadas in winter. Dai Mubai in particular looked as though he wanted to speak but stopped himself, swallowing his words and gazing helplessly at the two of them as he prayed inwardly.
"Mubai, won't you introduce your friends to me?"
At last, Dai Haotian relented and asked Dai Mubai beside him in an even tone.
The hand behind his back trembled slightly, and his heart pounded wildly. The pressure Zhao Xuan had given him just now had been far too great. Looking into the youth's pitch-black eyes had felt like facing an endless abyss. This young man was indeed no ordinary person!
Dai Mubai let out a sharp breath of relief, then hurriedly introduced them. "Father, these are my friends from Heaven Dou. This is Hermione, and this is Zhao Xuan."
"Your Majesty."
Hermione bowed somewhat nervously to Dai Haotian. Though she had traveled the continent with Zhao Xuan for more than a year and had gained considerable experience, facing the ruler of the Star Luo Empire, one of the continent's only two great empires, still stirred her emotions.
Dai Haotian's heart stirred, and he nodded slightly. Seemingly wanting to appear more amiable, he tried to force a smile, but to the others, it looked somewhat stiff and strange.
After nodding to Hermione, his gaze inevitably turned