Figures of Every Nation Arrive on Horseback!

Tuoba Shuyi's face was hidden in the shadows, his breathing steady, his expression unreadable.

Just then, a palace guard rushed in and reported loudly:

"Report—Your Majesty, esteemed lords, three riders have appeared in the west. One wears a ghost mask, accompanied by two elderly men."

At those words, Tuoba Shuyi nodded faintly and pondered in silence.

The ghost mask—this distinctive mark was worn by only a handful of people beneath heaven, yet it had appeared here now.

Who it was was practically obvious!

The Empress of Qianyuan had arrived.

Before the scout had even finished, he continued, "Report, four riders are also approaching from the east. They are dressed in the attire of the Han Kingdom and Chu."

Tuoba Shuyi gave a quiet acknowledgment.

The people of Han-Chu had arrived. Who could they be?

The appearance of these two groups undoubtedly added several more variables to an already tangled situation.

Yet it was within expectations!

The true wielders of power from the four nations had gathered in North Wind, waiting only for the final person.

The very instigator of this entire situation!

Though Gu Yi had anticipated it long ago, ripples still stirred within his heart.

The hand warmer in his hands had long since gone cold, yet he seemed not to notice and continued to hold it.

The four men in the hall fell silent once more!

A thoughtful gleam flickered in Gao Wenxiao's eyes.

Tuoba Yuan was clearly growing impatient. Several times, he wanted to ask his elder brother, Tuoba Shuyi, but upon seeing the other man's head full of white hair and the solemn expression on his face, he forcibly swallowed his words.

He could only pace back and forth through the hall, trying to ease the anxiety and restlessness within him.

Just then, hurried footsteps and