You're Not a Eunuch?

Before the Vermilion Bird Gate, towering and majestic as a mountain, someone was already waiting for Chen Yan.

It was a eunuch.

When he saw Chen Yan walking toward him, the eunuch bowed slowly. As he lowered his head, his gaze swept over Chen Yan's face.

"Governor Chen, you truly are a hero born young. You're even younger than I imagined."

"You flatter me, sir."

Chen Yan promptly returned the greeting.

"I came at His Majesty's summons. I'd be grateful if you would show me the way."

"Governor Chen, you're too kind. This is simply my duty. Besides, it's my good fortune to guide you."

The eunuch replied.

As a trusted aide at the emperor's side, the eunuch far surpassed most of the court officials in his ability to read people and judge the situation.

Every word he said carried an unspoken meaning.

But Chen Yan had no interest in court affairs.

Chen Yan's purpose had always been quite clear.

It was to gather as much information as possible while embarking upon the Path of Immortality.

Chen Yan passed through the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Imperial City. The broad flagstone road stretched deep into the palace grounds.

The eunuch leading the way walked briskly.

"Your Excellency has had a long and tiring journey. Before meeting His Majesty, it would be best to change into something more comfortable at Mingxian Pavilion up ahead..."

As he spoke, the eunuch turned to look at the gray clothes Chen Yan was wearing.

"It's early summer, and the weather here in the Capital City is much hotter than on the Haomò grasslands."

Mingxian Pavilion stood at the boundary between the outer and inner courts of the Imperial City. It had been established specifically to receive important officials and vassal envoys, providing them with temporary