The Ninth Epoch, year 3009, October 3rd!
The weather progressively turned chillier, and delegates from the various Holy Lands gathered one after another in the Imperial Capital. They were received by officials from the Ministry of Rites and accommodated in the Honglun Temple.
This arrangement immediately sparked displeasure among the delegates from the Holy Lands.
Who were they?
They were the representatives of the Holy Lands, powerful Martial Artists who wielded considerable influence. Usually, when they visited other forces, they would be welcomed with the grandest ceremony and the highest etiquette.
However, when they arrived at the Great Qin Saint's Court, they were received by a minor official from the Ministry of Rites. They were nonchalantly housed in the Honglun Temple without even a basic banquet.
"Barbarian nation, lacking etiquette!" the representative from the Golden Cauldron Inn angrily roared.
