You've Met His Majesty, Why Don't You Bow?!

Chu Sheng looked up, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes.

The Purple Pole Imperial Star before him could no longer be described as an ordinary life-bearing planet.

The entire planet was wrapped in a dragon vein stretching for millions of miles.

Nine layers of planetary protective formations overlapped one another.

As the formation patterns flowed, the pressure leaking from them alone was enough to make him struggle to breathe.

There were no continents or oceans on the planet's surface. In their place stood countless sprawling floating immortal cities.

The immortal cities were connected by Star River walkways, with innumerable streaks of light traveling back and forth between them.

Such prosperity and foundation surpassed even the Great Yan Divine Dynasty he had visited before by more than tenfold.

Outside the immortal vessel's docking platform, a crowd had long been waiting.

At their head stood the Third Prince, Zhao Heng, followed by a group of officials from the Secret Investigation Institute.

They had clearly received word long ago and had been waiting here for quite some time.

The immortal vessel's hatch opened, and Zhou Lie and Shen Lian were the first to disembark. They quickly approached Zhao Heng and bowed.

"Your subordinates greet Your Highness, the Third Prince!"

"Rise. You have had a difficult journey."

Zhao Heng nodded with a smile, his gaze passing over the two men toward the hatch.

Zhou Lie quickly stepped aside, intending to introduce Chu Sheng to Zhao Heng.

"Your Highness, this is Fellow Daoist Chu Sheng, who assisted us in solving the major Human Pill case..."

Zhao Heng merely nodded faintly. His gaze met Zhao Lingxi's, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Royal Sister, you left the capital without permission for several months. Your brother was worried sick."

Zhao Lingxi gave him