The newcomer was none other than Xu Tianyao.
Led by the castle guards, they passed through several hidden mechanisms and secret doors before finally arriving at the deepest part of the bunker.
The heavy doors had barely opened when a coquettish voice drifted out from within.
"Your Highness, you've finally arrived."
"Weier has been waiting for you for so long."
Shangguan Weier was still dressed in her signature dazzling gold outfit.
However, compared to the majesty she displayed as the leader of the Plain Alliance, she now seemed less sharp and carried a touch of deliberately displayed deference and flattery.
Xu Tianyao removed the top hat from his head and handed it to a guard nearby. Then, his gaze slowly swept across the entire underground hall.
At last, it settled on a young girl seated on the sofa.
She was a girl with long golden hair.
She wore simple overalls. Her features were delicate, yet she possessed a holy aura that was impossible to conceal.
Following his gaze, Shangguan Weier hurried forward to introduce her.
"Your Highness, this is an old friend of our Plain Alliance, Miss Ye Guyi."
"Miss Ye is usually burdened with many missions and rarely makes an appearance herself."
"The fact that she came in person today is entirely out of respect for you, Your Highness."
Upon hearing the introduction, Ye Guyi slowly rose to her feet.
Looking at the legendary foremost genius prince of the Sun Moon Empire before her, she merely gave a slight bow.
"Ye Guyi greets Your Highness Prince Ming."
Unlike Shangguan Weier's deliberate flattery, she was clearly much calmer.
As Xu Tianyao looked at the girl before him, a trace of admiration soon appeared in his eyes.
"As expected of someone with an Angel Martial Soul."
"Simply by standing near you,