City Lord Xinba had long since received word and personally brought his men to welcome the guests from Horned Bull City.
He acted as if he didn't see Dao Yuan, warmly greeting the Horned Bull City Lord with a smile. "We've been eagerly awaiting your arrival! The Horned Bull Beastmen are powerful and courageous fighters; you'll definitely be the main force for this expedition into the Secret Realm. We could do without anyone else, but not you! I was just discussing with the elders, wondering if something had delayed you and if we should send someone to invite you again..."
A flash of shame crossed the Horned Bull City Lord's face, but he laughed and said, "It's just that so many of our people are quite strong, we had trouble deciding which of the younger generation to bring along. That's what delayed us. We're not too late, are we?"
"Not at all, not at all," Xinba said, nodding repeatedly. Only then did he turn his head to look at Dao Yuan. "And this is?"
