Lu Chen found Cui Zhengxuan not in the main hall, but in a study.
It was very simple, with only a few rows of bookshelves.
Cui Zhengxuan was a lean-faced middle-aged man, appearing to be around forty. He had five long strands of beard and looked like a well-read scholar, with none of the iron-blooded aura or Killing Intent of one who had galloped across battlefields.
He looked more like a teacher.
"Heroes indeed rise from the young. Many thanks to Young Hero Lu for escorting her all the way here. I had already heard of what happened on the road, but unfortunately, I was summoned by the imperial envoy and only managed to get away last night."
Cui Zhengxuan clasped his hands and spoke with a smile.
"You are too courteous, Prince Cui." Lu Chen returned the gesture.
"I am no prince. Like you, I am merely a commoner."
Cui Zhengxuan waved his hand lightly. "The heroes of the world give me face and call me Prince Cui, but what virtue or ability does Cui possess to deserve such a title from so many righteous men? If you do not mind, just call me Old Cui."
"Old Cui?"
"Indeed."
Cui Zhengxuan smiled faintly, showing no airs at all. Instead, he picked up a booklet from the desk and handed it to Lu Chen. "The latest Kirin Ranking list. Young Hero Lu has not seen it yet, has he? I deeply apologize for bringing you so much trouble."
The Kirin Ranking and the other three rankings were collectively known as the Chaos Ranking.
Anyone who appeared on them would inevitably face endless trouble.
Feuds and killings in the Martial World, flashing blades and sword shadows, hearts more sinister than ghosts—there would be no end to them from then on. Lu