"They're here, they're here! The lords of the Jiuhua Alliance are here! "
As soon as Lu Xuan and the others appeared in the teleportation array in the center of the continent, before they could even open their eyes, they heard a burst of excited voices. Then came the sound of hurried footsteps, and they saw a group of armored soldiers hurrying toward them.
"Greetings, lords of the Jiuhua Alliance. I am Qiu Hongyu, commander of the Imperial Guard of the Nine Dragons Dynasty. I have been ordered to await your arrival." A young guard clad in black armor with a scimitar hanging at his waist, cupped his hands in greeting. He lifted his head slightly, and when he saw Lu Xuan, he was shocked. Without another word, he dropped to one knee and bowed again. "Your subordinate Qiu Hongyu greets the Prince of Tranquility! Please forgive this subordinate's lack of etiquette due to my armor! "
There was a clatter of armor as the guards behind Qiu Hongyu dropped to one knee and bowed in unison. "Your subordinate greets the Prince of Tranquility!"
Everyone who knelt on the ground had heard of the Prince of Tranquility for a long time. When the Seventh Prince, Xia Jie, had attempted to seize the throne, it was this Prince of Tranquility who had stepped forward to assist the Retired Emperor and the current Emperor in quelling the rebellion. Only then was the disaster resolved, and Xia Xi ascended to the throne in one fell swoop. From a commoner in white, he was bestowed the title of Prince of Tranquility.
What was even rarer was that the title of Prince of Tranquility had not been bestowed by the current Emperor Xia Xi, but by the Retired Emperor. This meant that not only was the Prince of Tranquility a subordinate of Xia Xi, but he also held a high place in the Retired Emperor's heart.
Lu Xuan was slightly taken aback by this exaggerated lineup. Ye Wenjun patted him on the shoulder in satisfaction. "Not bad, kid, to have such a high position in the continent."
This was a joke. A mere Prince of the Nine Dragons Dynasty was nothing in Ye Wenjun's eyes. Moreover, Xia Qi and the others didn't know of Lu Xuan's true identity. If they had known that Lu Xuan was the Young Lord of the Nine Dragons Dynasty, they wouldn't have given Lu Xuan the title of Prince. This wasn't a vendetta, it was a humiliation.
Lu Xuan returned to his senses and smiled. He reached out to help Qiu Hongyu up. "Rise, everyone. I heard that the Nine Dragons Dynasty is under attack from a demonic beast tide. I've led a group of Jiuhua experts to help. We're all comrades, there's no need to stand on ceremony."
Qiu Hongyu was puzzled. Just who was the Prince of Anping? Why was he the leader of the Jiuhua Alliance's reinforcements? Although the Prince of Anping was one of the few Princes with a fiefdom in the Nine Dragons Dynasty, it wasn't enough to catch the Jiuhua Alliance's attention. However, even though he thought this way, he naturally wouldn't ask it out loud. He just buried this question in his heart.
Lu Xuan asked, "What's the situation in the continent? We've only just arrived, so it's only natural that our information is a little outdated."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan saw another flash of light from the teleportation formation behind him. It was obvious that more reinforcements had arrived. He immediately ordered, "We'll talk as we walk. Just leave a few people behind to receive the reinforcements."
"This …" Qiu Hongyu looked troubled.
Lu Xuan asked, "What is it?"
Qiu Hongyu glanced at Lu Xuan. He braced himself and said, "It's not that I don't want to follow your orders, Your Highness. It's just that His Majesty has ordered me to receive the Jiuhua Alliance's honored guests. If I were to neglect them, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate."
Qiu Hongyu wasn't wrong. Although Lu Xuan was a Prince, he was still His Majesty's official. However, the Emperor had to treat the Jiuhua Alliance's important figures well. They couldn't be compared to each other.
To his surprise, Lu Xuan laughed. "So that's what you're worried about. It's fine, it's fine. Come, let me introduce you."
Lu Xuan put a hand on Qiu Hongyu's shoulder and turned around. He pointed at Ye Wuhen, who was one step behind Ye Wenjun and the others. "You've probably heard of her. She's the current leader of the Jiuhua Alliance, Ye Wuhen."
As soon as she said that, Qiu Hongyu felt as if there was a bang in his head. Although he was the commander of the imperial guards, the Nine Dragons Dynasty and the Jianghu were one and the same. He was also a member of the cultivation world. How could he not know such a famous figure like Ye Wuhen?
He immediately knelt on the ground and said in fear, "Forgive me for not recognizing Mount Tai. Greetings, Leader Ye!"
However, he was only halfway to his knees when he was pulled up by Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to bow. The introductions aren't over yet. Why don't you kneel together after the introductions are over? Otherwise, you'll have to kneel many times."
Qiu Hongyu trembled as he was pulled up by Lu Xuan. He didn't know how this Prince of Anping had the guts to be so rude in front of the leader of one of the greatest forces in the Heavenly Sword Continent.
Lu Xuan continued to introduce, "This is the previous leader of the Jiuhua Alliance, Ye Ruida. This is the previous previous leader, Supreme Leader Ye Guangjian. This is … nameless, but he's the invincible Sword Demon Ye Wenjun who dominated the Heavenly Sword Continent hundreds of years ago. This is the current City Lord of Jiuhua City, Ye Haoran …"
Watching Lu Xuan point at each person and say their name, Qiu Hongyu's thunderous voice became a little stupefied. The backgrounds of these people were too frightening. No wonder Ye Wuhen, the leader of the Jiuhua Alliance, was standing a few steps behind them. The people standing in front of them were all old seniors who hadn't had any accidents. Especially that Sword Demon Ye Wenjun, who was practically a legend.
After much difficulty, Lu Xuan finished his introductions. Qiu Hongyu was about to bow again, trembling with fear, but was stopped by Ye Wuhen. Ye Wuhen smiled and said, "My young friend Qiu, there's no need to stand on ceremony. We're here to help Zhongzhou repel the Beast Tide, not to put on airs."
Qiu Hongyu stopped when he heard this. The person in front of him was one of the top experts in the world. Naturally, he would obey. For some reason, he suddenly remembered that when he first came out, it seemed that Lu Xuan was standing first. Otherwise, he wouldn't have seen Lu Xuan first. So, the identity of the Prince of Anping?
Qiu Hongyu didn't know where the courage came from, but he looked up at Lu Xuan and asked nervously, "Then, what is your identity in the Jiuhua Alliance, Prince of Anping?"
Lu Xuan smiled and pointed at Ye Wuhen. "He's my father."
Qiu Hongyu felt his vision go black. The shock he had received today was too great, almost beyond what he could bear. It felt like the direct descendants of the Ye Clan of the Jiuhua Alliance were all here!
No wonder Lu Xuan told him not to wait for the people behind him. Looking at the entire Heavenly Sword Continent, there was probably no one stronger than this group of people in front of him.
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