This time, the envoys' attitude was far more direct than that of the first group. They no longer mentioned retaining autonomous or administrative authority, bringing only a thick list of gifts and documents of submission to confirm the timetable for the handover.
Within a week, Eva received written confirmation of submission from every duchy and kingdom.
The small territories that had existed across Douluo Continent for centuries were, in an extremely short time, unified under an administrative framework that covered the entire continent.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The atmosphere in the reception hall was heavier than usual.
Ning Fengzhi sat in the seat of honor, holding a cup of freshly brewed tea. The tea was clear and jade-green, with several tender leaves slowly unfurling within the cup.
He did not drink. He merely held the cup by its sides, his fingertips lightly brushing the warm porcelain as his gaze rested on the two figures opposite him.
Tang Xiao sat in the chair to his left, his dark gray fitted attire appearing especially plain beneath the afternoon sunlight.
He leaned back in his chair with his arms folded. There was little expression on his rugged face, but deep within those calm eyes, like cold pools in a mountain stream, churned a gravity that had been repeatedly suppressed yet could never be completely flattened.
Yu Yuanzhen sat to the right, his posture even more straightforward than Tang Xiao's.
A cup of tea sat on the table before him. It had long since gone cold, yet he had not taken a single sip.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had chosen to hold its ground during the previous conflict between the Comprehensive Alliance and the Fairytale Empire, the Fairytale Empire had now unified the entire continent. Yu Yuanzhen was not