Today's second update: Chapter 2269! 2/2!
Xu Kun left Yunnan Province without concealing any part of his itinerary, and the petty schemers in the shadows began making their moves as well.
He arrived at the battlefield where the Jiangnan War had once been fought. Before him lay the sea bordering humanity—the shores of the East Sea.
The Ancient East Sea of old was nothing like the East Sea of today!
He was waiting for someone. Sima Dai had suddenly contacted him earlier.
Before long, Sima Dai arrived on a large flying bird, bringing someone with him.
Before Sima Dai could speak, Ouyang Ke, with white cloth wrapped around his head, red-rimmed eyes, and unsteady steps, came before Xu Kun.
With a thud, he dropped to his knees before Xu Kun. "Kun God, my uncle... is he really dead?"
Xu Kun frowned and sighed. "I failed Elder Ouyang. But... before he died, Elder Ouyang asked me to take good care of you. I will honor his request, but only if you stop making the same mistakes you made before."
Tears streamed down Ouyang Ke's face as he writhed in agony.
Again and again, he slammed his forehead against the ground. "I was unfilial. I shouldn't have stubbornly refused to see him, only to miss even his final moments. Uncle, your nephew has failed you!"
Xu Kun turned away. There was nothing he could say about such matters.
After a long while, once Ouyang Ke had calmed down, Xu Kun slowly said, "I have already made arrangements for Elder Ouyang's White Camel Villa. As his only relative, I can grant you one request. Think it over, then tell me."
Sure enough, just as that person had predicted, Xu Kun had the softest heart.
"Kun God, do you mean that?" Ouyang Ke