Not to mention the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the Grand Commandant—even the chief eunuch at the Emperor's side was an Eight Realm Venerable!
The Great Jun Dynasty is known as the Celestial Empire, with all lands paying it homage. It's no wonder! Lu Yang thought.
Though he considered himself somewhat capable, Lu Yang knew that until one became a Venerable, one remained an ant.
Before these Eight Realm Venerables, he had no grounds for pride.
After being summoned, Lu Yang straightened his clothes and walked slowly into the great hall.
"Lu Yang, Shanhe Envoy of Qing Province, pays his respects to the Emperor!" Lu Yang bowed.
At once, a powerful pressure descended from above the golden hall and enveloped him.
Fortunately, the pressure came and went quickly. When it failed to bring Lu Yang to his knees at once, it swiftly withdrew.
By protocol, court officials were forbidden to look directly at the Emperor, so Lu Yang did not raise his head.
But he knew full well that the person who had just tested him was none other than the Emperor himself, seated above the hall.
In an instant, Lu Yang's heartbeat more than doubled, and his breathing grew markedly labored.
What powerful pressure! Lu Yang's heart tightened.
Though he hadn't looked up, he could clearly feel a gaze silently studying him from above the hall.
That pressure had lasted only a flash, yet it had shaken Lu Yang to the core.
There was only one reason: it was the most powerful pressure he had ever felt.
In that brief instant, it had made both his mind and body tense to their limits.
Though he had just relied on his own reserves to force himself to hold firm and stay upright, Lu Yang knew that if the pressure had