After getting out of the carriage, they made their way to the imperial palace.
The guards at the entrance discovered that they were the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall and hurriedly reported it to Xue Ye.
By the time Jiang Qingyu and the other three reached the gates, the guard who had gone to report had already returned.
"Holy Son, Holy Maiden, this way, please."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Jiang Qingyu replied indifferently.
The four entered the palace and headed toward the main hall.
Along the way, quite a few people noticed that three of them were peerless beauties and stopped to stare.
As for why all three were peerless beauties, don't ask.
Within the palace, their path was practically unobstructed. From afar, Jiang Qingyu spotted Xue Ye seated upon the dragon throne.
At this time, Xue Ye was still in his prime. He had yet to be poisoned by Qian Renxue as in the original story, leaving his health to worsen day by day.
"May I ask why the Holy Son has come to my Heaven Dou Empire?"
Xue Ye asked personally.
No one visited a temple without a reason.
As the ruler of a nation, Xue Ye naturally understood that principle.
"Your Majesty is straightforward. I like dealing with people who get straight to the point."
"I need something from your empire."
"What is it?"
"The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."
Xue Ye frowned.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, preserved by the imperial family for generations as a symbol of royal authority.
"Holy Son, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is our national treasure. Why do you need it?" Xue Ye still needed to know the reason.
"Your Majesty, your imperial family does not know the truth behind this