(First update)
"The leader of the Sky-Blasting Gang has come in person. I am truly overwhelmed by the honor."
The moment Yang Ming entered the imperial palace, Xue Ye welcomed him warmly.
Even Pope Bibi Dong had never received such treatment back then!
Yang Ming stood on no ceremony. At Xue Ye's invitation, he took the seat just below the seat of honor.
By then, guests were arriving one after another, and servants ushered them to their seats. At a glance, hundreds of tables were filled with dignitaries and leaders of various factions. Every one of them was a prominent figure who could make the empire shudder three times with a single stamp of their foot.
As crown prince, Xue Qinghe naturally acted as host, welcoming guests and moving constantly between the tables.
Noticing Yang Ming's gaze settle on Xue Qinghe, Xue Ye suddenly slapped his forehead in realization and said:
"Just look at me. I have known you for so long, Gang Leader, yet I have never introduced my son. What an oversight."
A humanoid shadow emerged behind Xue Ye's seat and knelt on the floor.
Without turning his head, Xue Ye told the shadow, "Go and bring the crown prince here so he can pay his respects to the Gang Leader."
"Yes."
The shadow vanished eerily, then swiftly appeared behind Xue Qinghe and whispered a few words to him.
Yang Ming's eyes flickered. He was quite interested in the state of that Spirit Master.
The Heaven Dou Royal Family had stood firm for so many years for a reason. At the very least, that shadowlike Spirit Master was an existence similar to Ghost Douluo, only more unusual. He had completely lost his physical body, leaving nothing but a shadow.
Such an existence possessed special abilities similar to Ghost