From the suppression of the rebellion until now, the imperial palace in the Central Court had nearly been completed. The Sacred Hall's palace had also been expanded anew. The place that had once looked so desolate was now, at least on the surface, completely transformed. Looking down from the Boundary Dock, one could see only luxury and grandeur. No one would have thought it had once suffered through the ravages of war.
I sat in the palace's council hall while the other Ghost Emperors and immortals stood arranged on either side, waiting for my next command.
"Banzhong, Fengyu, the two of you will receive the envoys this year." I looked toward Fengyu and Ghost Emperor Banzhong.
The two immediately stepped forward and accepted the order, but everyone seemed to be lacking enthusiasm this time. They were completely different from last year, when the former Taizhi and former Luofu had received the decree. I remembered that when those two had heard they were to receive the envoys, they had even looked at us with mocking eyes. After all, it was an assignment that brought both fame and profit.
The change over the past year was precisely because the Ghost Path had grown stronger and stronger. Now, other great worlds even came to purchase goods from it, giving the immortals of the Ghost Path the feeling of serfs turning their fortunes around and becoming landlords.
Zhao Qian and Chi Sheng stood at the head of the eight Ghost Emperors. Even though Taizhi and Luofu had been imprisoned, the territories they had left behind were still quite vast. Thus, according to the distribution of strength, they remained the two largest powers among the eight Ghost Emperors.
Of course, the one truly standing at the head was Dutu. Not only did she have the