The servant leading the way did not dare to lift his head, walking under the palace wall. Every three steps, there would be a guarding post equipped with bows. All had beast heads, their faces were ferocious, their fangs emitting white steam, the gears in the neck slowly rotating, producing a characteristic abrading sound, causing the red walls in front to seem all the more awe-inspiring, no one would dare to look closely.

The huge palace lantern swinging in mid-air, covered with a layer of mist, did not give off a godly aura but instead seemed bleak and ghostly.

The close servant of Emperor Long An led a few people out of the Warm Pavilion; they just happened to be on the opposite side of Gu Yun. They were Westerners, the man leading had white hair, was tall and lean, and his facial features were much like a falcon. His eyes were intimidating, his nose was high and hooked, and his lips were almost invisible, only a narrow slit that seemed to have been created by a blade.

Zhu Little Feet quickly took a step forward and paid respect to Gu Yun: "Marquis — these are the messengers sent by the Pope from the West."

The white-haired man looked at Gu Yun carefully and asked: "Is this the Marquis of Order?"

A thin layer of snow fell on Gu Yun's eyelashes; his entire being was covered in an aura of chilling frost as he put his hands together coldly.

The white-haired man put his hand on his chest: "I did not expect the Marquis of Order to be such a young and handsome man. Pleased to meet you."

Gu Yun: "You have praised too much."

The two groups of people passed by each other; after the foreigners had walked further away, Gu Yun glanced at Zhu Little Feet.

Zhu Little Feet blinked at him, then spoke in a hushed tone: "Just now, there was no telling what those foreigners had said to His Majesty, only that this time, His Majesty seemed to be very high spirited, even constantly telling us to ask Marquis to come. Marquis can rest assured, this is not bad news."

This old eunuch was ridiculed by the people for abusing his power and being a sugar-coating subject, but his relationship with Gu Yun was not bad. He could be considered someone who had watched Gu Yun grow up. On one occasion, he somehow angered the former emperor. Happening to come across it, Gu Yun had said a few good words in his stead in front of the former emperor, saving his small life.

Although Zhu Little Feet's character was rotten, unexpectedly, he was very understanding when it came to repaying favors, always remembering this little act of goodwill. With saving Master Feng Han a few days ago, it was also thanks to his assistance from the inside.

However, as he said so, Gu Yun did not dare to rest assured.