The Yu Emperor's Edict?!
In the silent courtyard, everyone turned in unison to look in one direction.
An elegantly dressed youth sat there, with a girl standing beside him, holding an enormous black Sword Case.
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Hearing the announcement, Li Hao was somewhat astonished. The Yu Emperor?
At the same time, Li Tiangang, Sword Wudao, and the latter's disciples at his table all looked toward Li Hao, their surprise mingled with confusion.
Whatever the reason, Li Hao quickly rose. As footsteps approached, he saw a group of figures enter from outside the courtyard.
The manor's guards escorted them on either side, while several "top students" walked in the middle, carrying the imperial edict.
"Which of you is Li Hao?"
An elderly eunuch in purple robes asked.
Her gaze swept around, but the courtyard full of guests did not surprise her.
Only when she spotted Four Establishments Realm figures such as the Sword Saint and the Bodhisattva did her eyes narrow slightly.
Meanwhile, quiet murmurs broke out in the courtyard, ending its brief silence. Some people could not help being startled when they recognized the elderly eunuch.
This was a favorite of the Yu Emperor who had once served the Late Emperor, and she herself was a Four Establishments Realm expert. Even within the exalted Dragon Court, she ranked among its most formidable figures!
They had never expected her to come in person to deliver an Imperial Edict.
In the past, most Imperial Edicts bestowing rewards upon the Five Divine General Residences had also been delivered by this Eunuch Chu, but mainly to Li Hao's grandfather's generation.
Occasionally, when Li Tiangang's father's generation earned exceptionally great merit, she would come to deliver their edicts as well.
Who could have imagined that Li Hao, merely a third-generation junior, would now warrant her