The Emperor Appears

Seven of them ascended the steps one by one to enter the palace. This was also because Chu Wu had previously instructed them to respect the rituals. Otherwise, they would have already rushed straight in.

As they reached the palace gates, they were guarded by quite a few soldiers. The guards saw Chu Wu, but the six masked figures behind him made them suspicious.

Furthermore, the attire of this group was not the official garb distributed to high-ranking officials, which made the guards even more doubtful. The captain of the guard said:

"General Chu Wu may enter, but the other six must verify their identities first."

Hearing this, the group stopped, remaining silent as they had no identities to verify.

Seeing that they did not provide or say anything to prove their identities, the captain continued:

"If you cannot prove your identities, please leave. Moreover, arriving here masked like this is indeed very suspicious."