The Nine Stars Hall's Heaven Dou City branch had now taken shape. In the reception hall, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Xue Qinghe sat in order, while servants had already served fragrant tea.
As Ning Fengzhi sipped his tea, he discreetly surveyed everything in the room.
One could see the whole from the smallest details. From the furnishings of this modest reception hall alone, it was clear that the person in charge of Nine Stars Hall was broad-minded yet shrewd, confident yet still three parts cautious. The hall was neither extravagant nor wasteful, yet every corner had been attended to with meticulous care, leaving nothing to criticize.
Before long, footsteps sounded as Xiao Yu entered accompanied by Aiolia and Milo.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the other two rose to their feet. With two Titled Douluo at his side, Xiao Yu now had the standing to sit on equal footing with them.
"Sect Master Ning, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Excellency Sword Douluo!"
With a warm smile, Xiao Yu cupped his hands toward the three of them.
The three were highly recognizable. The refined, gentle middle-aged man in splendid robes was Ning Fengzhi. The elderly man in white, tall, unyielding, and straight as bamboo, had to be Sword Douluo Chen Xin. The younger man, whose temperament was nearly identical to Ning Fengzhi's, was undoubtedly Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe. What Xiao Yu was even more curious about was what sort of beauty lay hidden beneath that disguise!
"Young Hall Master Xiao!"
The three returned the greeting together.
After exchanging courtesies, everyone took their seats according to rank.
Xue Qinghe went straight to the point. "Young Hall Master Xiao, this misunderstanding was entirely caused by Yu Yuanzhen's coercion through force. In their moment of panic, Meng Shenji and the