"Lu Rang, Chief Steward Eunuch of a Great Zhou prince's residence, Principal Fourth Rank, pays his respects to Young Master Di." The lead pale-faced martial artist spoke in a drake-like voice, and with the yin aura around him, Ye Zhen immediately knew that these men were eunuchs.
Eunuchs from Great Zhou.
But Ye Zhen could not understand it. This was Five Immortal Island in the distant North Sea—how had Great Zhou's eunuchs come looking for him?
Though he claimed to be paying respects to Ye Zhen, the chief eunuch called Lu Rang merely clasped his hands from afar. He had no intention of truly offering courtesy, his face full of arrogance.
At the same time, the three eunuchs who had stepped through the courtyard gate flicked off their outer azure robes, revealing silver-blue-black python robes embroidered with gold beneath.
The ferocious great python on Chief Eunuch Lu Rang's chest, its head raised high, looked especially terrifying. Big Ear Nie Ting, still at the gate, was badly startled by the sight.
To Overseas Remnants like Big Ear Nie Ting, Great Zhou was simply a distant, unreachable place where immortals dwelled.
That empire was incomparably powerful, incomparably wealthy, incomparably vast. Its people lived in incomparable peace and comfort. No one dared provoke it; even those far away would be punished.
Lu Rang pursed his thin lips slightly. He was very satisfied with Big Ear Nie Ting's reaction. Over the years, whenever he handled matters outside for his master, the moment he revealed his identity, everyone reacted like this.
But Ye Zhen—or rather, Di Kuohai—and that woman's reactions made him deeply displeased.
The woman was passable, wearing an expressionless face. But Di Kuohai's gaze clearly looked as though he were watching an idiot perform, making Lu Rang feel an inexplicable humiliation.
His status