The middle-aged man was also dumbfounded by Ye Feng's abrupt question. He froze for quite a while before remembering to answer:
"My wife did recently give birth to a baby boy."
Yet the middle-aged man's mind was far from calm:
Has Konoha's intelligence gathering already reached this level? They even pay attention to someone as insignificant as me, and in such detail?
Then the middle-aged man remembered what he had come here for. He hurriedly gathered his thoughts and said:
"My deepest apologies for losing my composure. Please do not take offense, Lord Ye Feng. My name is Huiming, and I am Lady Priestess's guard. Lady Priestess requests your presence. Please follow me!"
With that, Huiming bowed and gestured for him to proceed.
Knowing he had been somewhat rude, Ye Feng courteously followed Huiming toward the palace.
Priestess Miroku was said to be a great beauty. Ye Feng had only seen her animated appearance, so he was full of curiosity about what she looked like.
When Ye Feng stepped into the great hall, he saw an exceptionally beautiful woman seated at its head.
Although Ye Feng had seen countless beautiful women, this was his first time seeing one as ethereal as her.
Her long, dark brown hair with its greenish tint lent her an even nobler air. She was like a fairy descended to earth, and even Ye Feng felt quite drawn to her.
There was no need to ask. This had to be Priestess Miroku.
However, Ye Feng also sensed a nonhuman presence from this priestess.
In other words, this priestess might be a higher form of life, or she might have come from another world.
At this thought, Ye Feng could not help growing excited, because he might be able to find an opportunity to enter the Golden