Li Chengfeng, Li Yanran, and Mo Ronghua were all from great families in Kyoto.
Were they from those so-called Eight Great Families?
Or...
No wonder people from great families like Li Yanran had joined the Blackbird Guard.
Presumably, it was for a slot to enter the Spirit Ruins Land.
The Great Xia Dynasty Royal Family's seventy percent share of the slots truly made people flock to it and go mad over it.
Those so-called great families might have felt the slots were insufficient, so they had simply joined the Blackbird Guard.
Otherwise, only people with too much time on their hands would join this Blackbird Guard, where they had to fight tooth and nail.
Lu Xuan stopped thinking about it and walked out of the training room, heading straight for the courtyard gate.
The moment he stepped out of the courtyard, the Blackbird Guard standing watch outside immediately came forward to report.
"Blackbird Envoy Sir, Deputy Envoy He sent someone to notify you. Prefect Lord wishes to see you and is already waiting for your arrival in the main hall."
Inside the residence's main hall!
Two figures sat within the hall, one on each side in chairs.
They were Vice Envoy He Yan and White Path Prefecture's Prefect Lord, Hong Zhi.
White Path Prefecture's Prefect Lord looked much like He Yan. His hair was entirely silver, and he appeared to be in his forties or fifties. His face was ruddy, and though he showed no anger, he carried an air of authority.
The two chatted and laughed as though they were old friends who had known each other for years.
Having served in White Path Prefecture for many years, Vice Envoy He Yan naturally had dealings with the White Path Prefecture authorities.
As they had grown familiar through repeated contact,