Monk Baoyin, who had originally intended to put on a show of backbone and say that he only paid respects to Buddha, was now kneeling on the ground, his forehead pressed against it, his body trembling uncontrollably.
It was a tremor that came from the depths of his soul.
With a single glance, he had not even been able to see the Emperor's appearance clearly, yet that indescribably terrifying pressure had made him fully realize just how small he was before this existence, nearly causing his Buddhist heart to collapse.
In this state, Monk Baoyin felt that every second dragged on like an entire century.
He had no idea how long it lasted. Monk Baoyin only felt the invisible pressure slowly recede, but the fear in his heart made him dare not raise his head to look directly at the Emperor, much less stand up.
Zhou Xu had no intention of telling him to rise and excuse him from the ceremony either. Ignoring the Hundred Refinements Officer beside him, he focused most of his attention on Monk Baoyin.
[Saint Realm, Silver Two-star.]
From that moment alone, Zhou Xu had basically gauged Monk Baoyin's strength. He had not even needed to activate Secret Peeping Eye.
"Are you the Imperial Advisor of Nandu Kingdom?"
Hearing the question, Monk Baoyin secretly drew a deep breath and spoke in a low voice...
"Baoyin, Imperial Advisor of Nandu Kingdom, pays his respects to the Emperor. This humble monk has come on behalf of Nandu Kingdom and has also prepared a few meager gifts. We hope the Emperor will accept them."
As he spoke, personal guards outside the hall carried a chest into the main hall.
When the chest opened, a large quantity of jewelry immediately entered Zhou Xu's view.
Zhou Xu merely cast it a