"Mr. Qin, His Highness has been waiting for a long time!" The Prince's Mansion servant stepped forward and bowed.
Ye Xiwen glanced at the servant. Though he was merely a servant, he possessed a dignified appearance and an extraordinary bearing. Seeing one spot revealed the whole leopard; it was clear that Darkness Country was likely far stronger than any nation Ye Xiwen had known. He could even vaguely sense several King Tier experts lying in wait, as well as the aura of Life Mystic Realm experts. Darkness Country's overall strength was probably no less than that of the royal and marquis clans of the Ancient Wasteland.
"Mhm." Qin Lie nodded and entered the capital with Ye Xiwen.
The streets were crowded with people, a vast sea of heads. Though they came in all strange shapes and forms, most had human appearances. Occasionally, however, there were those unwilling to maintain human form, appearing directly as exotic beasts.
They weaved through streets and alleys at great speed. Even so, the capital was simply too enormous, and flight was forbidden. It took them a full half hour before they finally reached the Prince's Mansion.
Along the way, Ye Xiwen finally gained some understanding of this Imperial Son.
The current Lord of the Country of Darkness Country had ruled for over a thousand years. The country was prosperous and its people well-fed. Although undead creatures occasionally crawled out of the Abyssal Necropolis, things were generally peaceful, with favorable winds and rains, and the nation's fortunes rising steadily.
The Lord of the Country had fathered several hundred children. Many were so obscure that no one could recognize them, and some had perhaps even been forgotten by the Lord of the Country himself.
Among the Imperial Sons and Princesses beneath the Lord of the Country, some