"It's him!" Everyone's gaze turned toward the direction the guest pointed at. The doors to the palace opened once again as Zhang Lie walked out in a tailored suit, stretched, and leapt down the stairs in one fluid move. He landed by Li Qianlin's side, and she turned and smiled at him.

Li Zongming and Li Qianlin had, by then, walked to the stage. Li Zongming stepped forward and announced, "Thank you, one and all, for taking the time out of your busy schedules to witness the merger of east and west! The worlds of east and west each have millennia of history. Many of you present might not even know that these two worlds were...