Li Fei pushed open the door and walked out. A Registered Martial Master from the Cessation of Hostilities Pavilion was standing guard outside.
Upon seeing Li Fei, he hurried over and said, "My lord, have you finished regulating your breath?"
"Mm. Is something wrong?"
"Lord Lü and the others are discussing matters. They said that as soon as you finished regulating your breath, they were to invite you over immediately."
"All right. Lead the way."
Li Fei followed the Registered Martial Master into a large hall, where Lü Wenxing and the other four officials were already present.
"My lord."
The five men rose and saluted Li Fei.
Li Fei waved his hand and naturally walked to the central seat before sitting down. "What is it?"
From the five men's expressions, he could see obvious anxiety and urgency.
"My lord."
Lü Wenxing looked at Li Fei. "A little over two hours ago, Taining City fell. Pavilion Elder Luo Shi, who was responsible for defending Taining City, died in battle on the spot, giving his life for the nation."
Li Fei froze, memories of Luo Shi's face surfacing in his mind.
He had known this Martial Dao Master for only a short time, and it was through investigating that case together that they had first established a certain friendship.
He had originally thought he would have someone in the Central Authority's cabinet to rely on in the future. He had not expected that, in the blink of an eye, the man would be gone.
This gave Li Fei an even stronger sense of urgency.
The troubled times were coming. Even a Martial Dao Master could be killed just like that. He had to grow stronger even faster!
"We received word that after completing the massacre, the Imperial Guard Cavalry unit that captured