His appearance immediately subdued the atmosphere a few notches. The man in the black robe's indifferent gaze, however, slowly swept over those below, leisurely passing over the powerhouses outside the Nine-state Palace. The instant his gaze roamed over them, an extremely potent force emanated from him, a force so intense it made many feel a shiver run down their spines.

"Who is Du Fei?" The man in the black robe's gaze languidly scanned the crowd, seemingly not finding ...