A special invitation from Su Bai

Jiang City.

Shen Garden Residential Area.

Villa A.

In less than ten minutes, Su Bai and Xia Qingyan arrived in front of a villa.

This villa was very grand, clearly built at no small cost.

After taking a deep breath, Su Bai stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.

"~ Ding-dong--!"

"~ Ding-dong--!"

"~ Ding-dong--!"

After pressing it three times, Su Bai stepped back and waited quietly.

About ten seconds later, the villa's main door slowly opened.

Then, a good-looking middle-aged woman walked out.

Her appearance... bore about five or six parts resemblance to Shen Xingyao.

She must be... her mother... or perhaps, a relative like an older sister!

Looking at Su Bai and Xia Qingyan, the woman had a puzzled expression.

After furrowing her brows, she asked doubtfully,

"Who are you? Is something the matter?"

"Are you..."

"...here to see my Yao Yao?"

Hearing this, Su Bai and Xia Qingyan were slightly taken aback, a little surprised.

Your Yao Yao?

Shen Xingyao?!

It seemed this woman must be Shen Xingyao's mother!

Who would have thought—

Shen Xingyao, the Director of the Jiang City Education Bureau and Vice President of the Heavenly God Society in Jiang City, actually lived with her mother!

Very good!

After exchanging glances, Xia Qingyan spoke first, smiling politely,

"Auntie, hello, we're here to see Sister Xingyao!"

"We have something... to discuss with her..."

"Do you know... if Sister Xingyao... is home?"

However, before Shen Xingyao's mother could speak,

Shen Xingyao's voice came from behind her mother:

"Mom! These two are my friends!"

"This is Su Bai, and the other is Xia Qingyan!"

"Su Bai, Xiao Xia, come in quickly!"

"I happen to have something I want to ask Su Bai!"

Upon hearing Shen Xingyao's words, the middle-aged woman's puzzled expression instantly vanished, replaced by an incredibly gentle smile.

Then, she stepped aside, smiling as she said,

"Ah! So you're my Yao Yao's friends, come in quickly!"

"Please, come in!"

"I'll go pour you some tea! You two chat slowly!"

As she spoke, she made a "please come in" gesture.

Seeing this, Su Bai and Xia Qingyan politely returned a smile, then followed Shen Xingyao's mother into the villa.

Once inside, Su Bai discovered—

The interior of this villa was extremely luxurious, with a spacious living room furnished with various exquisite pieces, and several valuable artworks hanging on the walls, exuding a subtle luxury.

It was indeed very nice!

It had the air of a great educator!

It suited Shen Xingyao very well!

Seeing Su Bai and Xia Qingyan enter, Shen Xingyao said with a smile,

"Su Bai, Xiao Xia, follow me!"

"I have something I want to ask Su Bai!"

After speaking, she turned and went upstairs, entering her boudoir.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Bai and Xia Qingyan quickly followed.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Shen Xingyao's room.

Looking at the large pink bed inside the room, Su Bai was stunned.

—What matter... needed to be discussed in a bedroom?!

After a slight hesitation, he finally entered Shen Xingyao's room... Jiang City.

Shen Garden Residential Area.

Villa A.

Second floor.

Shen Xingyao's room.

After entering Shen Xingyao's room, Su Bai hesitated to speak:

"Uh... Sister Xingyao..."

Shen Xingyao waved her hand, signaling Su Bai to hold his tongue.

She walked to the window and drew the curtains, and the room grew dim.

After doing all this, Shen Xingyao turned around, her expression serious:

"Su Bai, don't lie! Tell me the truth..."

"Is that 'Su Bai' who will be enfeoffed as Emperor in three days, you?!"

Su Bai was slightly startled, then nodded, his tone very calm:

"It's me, and the Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony will be held in three days. I came back this time to invite you to attend my Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony!"

Shen Xingyao was stunned for a few seconds, then slammed the table.

She said with great excitement,

"Hiss~~~"

"Oh my god! Su Bai, you're too amazing! Enfeoffment as Emperor!"

"This is an Enfeoffment as Emperor!!! How... how did you do it?!"

"Great Emperor... you're actually... going to be enfeoffed as Great Emperor?!"

"I didn't mishear, did I???!!!"

Su Bai smiled, saying nothing more.

Seeing him silent, Shen Xingyao asked again,

"Su Bai... what is your current... strength????"

"You clearly... Awakened less than half a month ago!!!"

"Since you can be enfeoffed as Great Emperor... could it be... you..."

She wanted to say—"You're already level 1000?" But... the words caught in her throat, she couldn't say them!

Because it was simply too preposterous!

Awakening less than two weeks ago... and reaching level 1000... a fantasy, right?!

Even more outrageous than being enfeoffed as Great Emperor!

Su Bai smiled, not intending to hide it.

He held up two fingers, making a gesture, and smiled slightly, saying,

"Sister Xingyao, I am already at Eighth Stage Mid-level!"

Hiss~~~~

Hearing Su Bai's answer, Shen Xingyao gasped.

Eighth Stage! Middle Stage!

Su Bai's strength... actually... reached Eighth Stage!!

And it was Middle Stage!

It was simply too terrifying!

She herself was only at Fifth Stage Middle Stage now!!!

After not seeing each other for more than ten days,

She had already been surpassed by Su Bai by a large margin!!!

However—

Although Eighth Stage Mid-level was very strong... why could he be called Emperor?!

To be called Emperor... didn't one at least need to reach level 1000 and achieve the Great Emperor Realm?!

Eighth Stage Mid-level... at most, it was only a little over 800 levels!!!

Something was not right!

But Su Bai should not be lying... could it be—

Su Bai was like That One, the Ancestor of Humans and Demons, who made unparalleled contributions to the Human Race?!

So... he was prematurely enfeoffed as Emperor with Eighth Stage strength?

Unparalleled contributions... contributions... could it be—

It was actually related to the previous large-scale invasion of the Demon Race?!

It must be!

Su Bai definitely made unparalleled contributions!

Only then could he, with Eighth Stage Mid-level strength, gain the recognition of the Great Emperors,

And then be prematurely enfeoffed as Great Emperor!

Otherwise, it simply couldn't be explained!

In just a few tens of seconds, various thoughts flashed through Shen Xingyao's mind, her eyes filled with complex emotions, from initial shock and doubt to eventual calm, until she accepted it with equanimity.

Tens of seconds later, she finally returned to reality—

Su Bai, this soon-to-be university student who had just graduated from high school,

Was about to be enfeoffed as the Human Race Great Emperor!!!

Her gaze was fixed on Su Bai,

Seemingly trying to find more answers from his expression.

However, Su Bai maintained that calm smile, as if all this was merely a matter of course for him.

Shen Xingyao couldn't help but finally ask,

"Su Bai, what... what exactly did you do?!"

"You... weren't you just Awakened two weeks ago..."

"How could it be... all of a sudden... you..."

Su Bai shook his head, his tone very calm:

"Sister Xingyao, some things cannot be said too much about right now. However, I can tell you that this Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony is not only an acknowledgment of me personally, but also a major decision for the future of the Human Race!"

Shen Xingyao frowned, somewhat confused.

But since Su Bai had already said this much,

She had no reason to continue pressing for answers.

She knew that if Su Bai didn't speak, he must have his reasons.

If it could be said, he would have surely told her already!

Moreover... questioning matters of the Great Emperor... was also illegal!

In serious cases, one would be arrested by the Imperial Capital Guard... so... she couldn't ask!

Shen Xingyao looked at Xia Qingyan, then at Su Bai.

Finally, she sighed and nodded:

"Alright, since you say so, I won't ask anymore..."

"I don't really care about these things, as long as you're okay."

"Sigh! Not replying to messages... I thought something had happened to you!"

"Haha! Alright, alright! It's good that you're fine!"

As she spoke, Shen Xingyao suddenly started laughing happily.

Then she waved her hand and said generously,

"Let's go to the living room, let you two taste my tea art!"

After speaking, Shen Xingyao led the way out of the room.

Seeing this, Su Bai and Xia Qingyan exchanged a smile.

"Let's go!"

... Jiang City.

Shen Garden Residential Area.

Villa A.

Entrance.

About two hours later, the three finished their chat.

Su Bai and Xia Qingyan walked out of the villa hand in hand.

Standing at the villa's entrance, Su Bai smiled slightly.

He was clearly in a very good mood.

Just now, he had given Shen Xingyao a special invitation—

A group photo of him, Xia Qingyan, and Shen Xingyao!

Since he hadn't prepared in advance, he didn't have any invitation tickets.

And he felt that verbal assurances were not enough.

Even if Shen Xingyao said a thousand times, "I am a friend of the newly appointed Human Race Great Emperor Su Bai, and I have the right to enter early," it would be useless!

The guards wouldn't care.

At most, they would reply: "I've seen tens of thousands like you!"

But if she had a group photo, that would be different—

A group photo was the most powerful proof of their relationship!

What's more, Xia Qingyan in the photo would provide auxiliary verification.

Of course!

It wasn't that Shen Xingyao couldn't enter without an "invitation ticket."

Because—

The Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony was public, held for all of humanity!

Besides, even if it wasn't public... with her Shen family's influence, entering would certainly not be difficult!

However, with this "group photo"... hehe!

Naturally, there were benefits!

At least—

It was also a symbol of status!

A friend of the Great Emperor!

"Where are we going next?" Xia Qingyan suddenly asked.

Su Bai withdrew his gaze and said firmly,

"To Qingshan Orphanage, I want to see... Grandpa Director."

Xia Qingyan nodded, not asking further.

She knew,

Su Bai had been parentless since childhood.

He was raised by the old director of Qingshan Orphanage.

That old director was like Su Bai's parent.

He raised Su Bai into an adult.

Without him, perhaps, there would be no Su Bai.

Therefore, Su Bai had a special affection for Qingshan Orphanage.

That old director, to him, was his closest person.

Hmm!

No!

It should be—

Besides herself... the closest person~

After all, now, she was Su Bai's closest person!!!

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