"I wonder whether President Xing Qing's message will be of any use."
Baili Qingfeng returned to the Embassy District where he was staying and sat at the desk with a sigh. A trace of gloom clouded his face. "Who would have thought I'd eventually sink to the point of needing to pull strings..."
"Qingfeng Gege, why don't we just go directly to meet the Emperor of the Constellation Empire?"
Baili Zhu, who had followed Baili Qingfeng, looked somewhat puzzled.
"Why? We still have to wait for the Emperor of the Constellation Empire to summon us."
"But... with your abilities, Qingfeng Gege, you could completely go directly to meet the Emperor of the Constellation Empire. Although you're only a High-Rank Legend, you even subdued the Flame King. Your combat strength is no weaker than that of any demigod. It should be easy for you to meet the Emperor of the Constellation Empire, right?"
"You can't put it that way. Although I barely possess a trace of demigod-level power, the Constellation Empire is the Lord of the Northern Land, and its foundations are still astonishingly deep. The Empire's Council of Elders has four demigods openly known to the public. If we apply the common sense found in novels and biographies—half shown, half hidden—that means there are eight demigods. That isn't something a High-Rank Legend like me, who barely possesses demigod-level combat strength, can provoke."
After saying this, Baili Qingfeng paused. "Besides, our purpose in coming to the Constellation Empire is to represent the Sky Barren World in reaching an agreement with the Constellation Empire, establishing friendly diplomatic relations, and promoting peaceful coexistence between the two worlds. Naturally, we have to follow the existing rules and procedures, step by step."
"If the Constellation Empire really had eight demigods, it wouldn't have been so