"Look, look! Is that someone coming up ahead?" someone in the group with keen eyesight called out.
"Yes, it is! Quite a few people. That must be them," the crowd began to chatter excitedly.
"Hurry, hurry! Get into formation!" A high-ranking official shouted, fearing that any lapse in protocol before the delegations from the Canglan State and Zhou State would reach the ears of His Majesty and lead to the execution of his entire clan. His outburst instantly whipped the loose ranks into a disciplined line, as if they were attending an early morning imperial audience. Chu Hengyue, Chu Hengyu, Chu Hengchuan, Chu Hengyuan, and Chu Hengxin stood in the front row.
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