Star Luo City, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing hurried back to Star Luo City. By all rights, they should have remained in Heaven Dou City for a while because of their five-year agreement, but a message from Dai Tianfeng forced them to race back to Star Luo City and head for the imperial palace as quickly as possible.
"Third Prince, His Majesty has ordered that only you may enter."
When they arrived before the palace, the guards stopped Zhu Zhuqing and explained the reason to Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai frowned, sensing that this matter was anything but simple. After signaling Zhu Zhuqing to return, he entered the palace alone. Led by the guards, he unexpectedly arrived at Dai Tianfeng's bedchamber.
Filled with doubts, Dai Mubai entered the bedchamber. Dai Tianfeng sat quietly in his usual place, waiting for him. Yet there was another person present as well—Dai Weisi, who had somehow remained "calm" for five years.
"Greetings, Father Emperor!"
Dai Mubai dropped to one knee and paid his respects to Dai Tianfeng, while also glancing at Dai Weisi from the corner of his eye.
"Rise, Mubai. This is my bedchamber, so there is no need for such formalities. Relax a little; you may dispense with the honorifics." Dai Tianfeng wore a smile befitting a "father," but Dai Mubai could not feel even a trace of "fatherly love." Even if it was tradition, it was difficult for a son to feel something like "love" from a father who could watch his sons slaughter one another without batting an eye.
"Yes, Father Emperor." Dai Mubai slowly rose to his feet and discreetly observed Dai Weisi. No matter how many times he looked, he could not help marveling at Dai Weisi's transformation.
Because Dai Weisi's change had only begun after the Continental Advanced