「Meanwhile, inside the Wutai Sect's assembly hall.」
Sect Leader He Yuzhou sat high upon the main seat, his expression calm, but a trace of solemnity lay deep within his eyes.
In the seat of honor for a guest, below him, sat a man who appeared to be in his thirties.
The man had a fair complexion, and his eyes held a hint of indifference and detachment. He wore a unique white brocade robe, its cuffs and lapels embroidered with silver thread in the pattern of a Treasure Tower supported by clouds—the standard attire for core members of the Celestial Treasure Upper Sect.
Within the Three Paths and Fifty-One Mansions, this attire alone represented supreme authority and backing.
A smile on his face, He Yuzhou spoke, "Special Envoy Zhao, you have come a long way to grace our humble sect. I have failed to welcome you from afar and can only hope for your magnanimity."
