The gates of Monarch Hall slowly opened, the rollers beneath them rumbling like muffled thunder in a rainstorm.
On the plaza before the hall, everyone's attention was drawn over, including Gu Ding and his group.
The rumbling did not last long before the gates finally opened completely, and a woman in plain robes stepped out.
The moment they saw the woman, everyone was stunned.
Her outfit was entirely plain white, with only a few patches of black fabric as decoration. No matter how they looked at it, it seemed far too ordinary.
Looking more closely, the woman herself was dressed very simply. Though she was quite pretty, she wore little to no makeup.
For such an ordinary woman to emerge from Monarch Hall naturally struck everyone as strange.
The instant she stepped through the gates, the woman called out loudly, "The Saintesses have arrived!"
Hearing her cry, everyone finally understood her identity. She was merely a maid from Monarch Hall.
As the maid's voice echoed across the plaza before the hall, four women filed out of Monarch Hall.
The instant he saw the Saintesses, Gu Ding was completely dumbfounded.
"Elizabeth, and Medea too... Why are those two here?" Liliath could not help asking aloud.
"They should both be Saintesses," Sea Emperor said helplessly.
"You mean all four of them are Saintesses?" Liliath pressed.
"Probably..." Sea Emperor hesitated slightly as he gave the answer.
Along with the four women, aside from several maids, an elderly Old Woman was the last to step out through the gates.
The Old Woman appeared extremely frail, with a somewhat hunched back. Supporting herself with a purple cane made from some unknown material, she walked very slowly. A maid on each side helped support her.
"Greetings, Granny!"
Seeing the Old Woman appear, Elizabeth and the other