Mingdu.
In the Imperial Palace, Xu Tianran had long since prepared a lavish banquet and was silently awaiting Qian Ran's arrival.
Xu Tianran had never felt as excited and reassured as he did today.
After today, he would launch the war to unify the continent.
"Have all the invitations been delivered?" Xu Tianran asked the maid beside him. The corners of his lips rose slightly.
Ju Zi, oh, Ju Zi, you still can't escape the palm of my hand.
"They have all been sent out according to Your Highness's wishes," the maid replied.
"Good. I'll take a short nap first. Wake me when everyone is here." After saying this, Xu Tianran closed his eyes.
At that moment, everyone from Shrek Academy had gathered here.
"What exactly is Xu Tianran up to? The finals are tomorrow. Why is he suddenly inviting us?" Wang Dong'er asked, frowning as she held the invitation.
"I've asked around. People from the Holy Spirit Cult, the Body Sect, and the other factions have basically all received invitations. I'm afraid Xu Tianran is plotting something," Zhang Lexuan analyzed as she sat beside Qian Ran. Over the past few days, she had sensed some sort of change taking place within the Sun Moon Empire. Many more people were entering and leaving Xu Tianran's residence every day. This was clearly abnormal.
"He's asking us over for no other reason than to kill us." Qian Ran clearly understood Xu Tianran's character very well. A man who had been cautious his entire life had suddenly become this bold. It could only mean he believed he already possessed every ingredient for success.
Xu Tianran's backers had to be those two Second-Level Gods, Tang Hao and Ah Yin.
Second-Level Gods were essentially peripheral figures in the Divine Realm, but in the Lower