Except for the two figures seated in the center, each one was an existence akin to a princess.
At the very end.
There was a special chair, more like a throne than the others. A woman in a blood-red ceremonial dress sat in the principal seat, wearing a crown and holding the King's Scepter. An eye-catching red line marked her left cheek, filling her entire being with an eerie, demonic air.
The Saint Division Captain, Su Qing—and also Shui Qingya's mother.
She was speaking with a little girl.
It was Shui Wuge.
Shui Wuge was only six years old this year. Although she had grown quickly because of her bloodline, she still looked like a girl of barely a dozen years. Her pure-white dress hung around her, while her black hair spilled over her shoulders without restraint. With a faint smile, she was every bit as radiant.
Compared with her several older sisters, she was indeed very young. But her talent was formidable, and no one dared underestimate her. She was universally acknowledged as an existence capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Twin Stars, destined to become a legend of East King City's new generation.
As Yun Ye stepped into the banquet hall.
Countless gazes converged on him.
"Shui Changdong, is this the Clan Head's eldest son? Is he the one making such a grand display and having all of us celebrate for him?"
"Show some respect to the King's Envoy's eldest son. This is the treatment reserved for those at the top."
"I wonder how capable Shui Changdong really is, and whether he can compare with the other Clan Head Candidates."
"That has nothing to do with us spiritfolk."
"How many years do you think he'll need to reach Vice Captain level?"
"At least three years. He