Beside the soldiers stood a youth with a face as jade, accompanied by several literary scholars dressed in the fashion of the Longdu kingdom. When they caught sight of Zhou Xiu, joy broke out across their faces.
"Brother Zhou, I have come on the Crown Prince's orders to welcome you!" the youth called out loudly.
He was none other than Tao Yu, the son of the Minister of Rites and a renowned talent of the Great Xia Capital!
Chapter 18