Van Jian bowed with both hands and said seriously, "I have come to meet Great Wolf Tao."
Great Wolf Tao looked at him calmly. His two curved knives hung by chains on his side, swinging gently in the sea breeze. He examined the young man before him, feeling a complex mix of emotions but maintaining an expression of calmness.
After a moment, he stepped aside and walked towards the distant beach. Van Jian approached the young man wearing plain clothes, a typical scholar's appearance, and stood with his hands behind his back to watch the sea together.
Prisonary Li wore a beautiful yellow dress like a fairy and smiled by their side.
The young man was none other than the Northern Qi emperor. After losing in Dongyi affairs, he could not leave the capital too long as it would mean leaving his throne for far too long. Today, he had to depart.
In the delegation, Jingyang's officials were excited but worried that Northern Qi might try to sabotage things. Van Jian did not answer at first because he was about to meet with the Northern Qi emperor himself.
The Northern Qi emperor's brows remained sharp and determined, his eyes clear and resolute, no one could guess the gender beneath his clothes.
He did not look at Van Jian but suddenly raised his right arm and pointed at the vast sea. In a firm tone, he said, "If I were a man, I would unify all under heaven and conquer this sea!"
Suddenly, the waves grew larger and struck the distant rocks with thunderous sounds, swallowing the Northern Qi emperor's words of confidence tinged with frustration.
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