When Qian Yufeng and Bishop Salas arrived at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, many members of the royal family, noble officials, and their descendants had already gathered at the banquet venue.
Representatives from other factions also arrived one after another, but their gazes kept shifting between Xue Ye and Qian Yufeng.
They were all curious to see what sparks would fly between the two.
Once Qian Yufeng set his mind on something, as long as he had the moral high ground, he did not care who the other party was. He would point them out directly and condemn them from the heights of righteousness.
From what they had learned, the previous Heaven Dou Emperor had once been scolded bloody by Qian Yufeng in front of numerous nobles and factions.
Yet after Qian Yufeng arrived, he calmly greeted the many nobles.
He knew Xue Ye had invited these elderly nobles to bolster the occasion, so that Qian Yufeng would show him some respect in front of so many people.
Twenty years ago, Qian Yufeng might have fiercely denounced Xue Ye in front of everyone.
But after so many years of self-cultivation, he no longer showed his fiery side so easily.
After greeting the elderly nobles, he walked up to Xue Ye.
"Though this old man has long been away from Heaven Dou, I have long heard of Your Majesty Xue Ye's wisdom and brilliance!"
"For such an outstanding ruler to arise in so vast an empire, the sages of past generations must surely be greatly comforted!"
With praise written across his face, Qian Yufeng began by expressing great admiration for Xue Ye.
This utterly unexpected scene left everyone dumbfounded.
Wait, weren't we here to watch a show? What was this?!
Even Xue Ye, who had prepared himself mentally, was caught off