On the highway, when the attack occurred, the convoy that had been traveling quickly came to a halt.
One person after another climbed out of the vehicles.
By the time Li Fei reached Zeke Ryan and Wei Yan, all one hundred-plus members of the delegation had already gotten out.
Everyone's eyes turned toward the figure in the Golden Robe.
"Greetings, Jing An, Marquis!"
Wei Yan was the first to salute Li Fei.
Li Fei nodded. Looking at the hundred-plus members of the Western Continent delegation before him, he clasped his hands and said:
"I am Li Fei. By order of the Son of Heaven of the Great Blue Dynasty, I am responsible for receiving the Western delegation. Assassins attacked today and startled you all. I hope you can forgive us."
After he finished speaking, the delegation fell silent for a moment. Then six people stepped forward, emerging from the crowd.
The six were both men and women, each with a different aura.
But without exception, they were all top-tier experts.
These were the delegation's other six dukes!
"You're Li Fei?"
A woman dressed in scarlet leather and a tight-fitting robe looked at Li Fei as if he were prey.
She had reddish-copper curls and pupils like molten gold. An inverted-barb red-copper nose stud adorned the bridge of her nose, while her full lips were dyed deep purple. Her proud figure seemed ready to burst from the confines of her tight clothing.
She revealed a wicked smile as she looked at Li Fei.
"For this mission, we sent seven grand dukes in total, yet your country sent a mere marquis to receive us. As a grand Eastern power, aren't you being a little too ignorant of etiquette?"
The atmosphere at the scene changed. The other grand dukes, including Zeke Ryan, said