Haining

In the forty-eighth year of the Sacred Rule era, Zhang Mingshu grew busy again. He was already sixty-one this year. Although he still looked middle-aged, his aura as a fifth-tier Hua Jin Gui Yuan Realm cultivator was deep and vigorous, while his spellcaster cultivation had reached the late fourth-tier Star Yuan Realm.

The fifth-tier Spirit Refining Realm already seemed like a very promising goal.

The three Demonic Spirits grew alongside him as well.

[Demonic Spirit: Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King] now possessed the combat strength of the early fifth tier; [Demonic Spirit: Heavenly Idle Star Entering Cloud Dragon] had reached the late fifth tier; and [Demonic Spirit: Heart Moon Fox] possessed the combat strength of the mid-fifth tier.

This allowed Zhang Mingshu to stand invincible among fifth-tier cultivators.

After the New Year, Zhang Mingshu brought Zhang Yanbang to Tancheng. On one hand, he was sending Zhang Yanbang to school and entrusting him to Zuo Wuming's instruction.

On the other hand, Zhang Mingshu had come to see Li Jixu, the prefect, and report on his work.

East Sea County, Huai Ren County, and Guanyun County all fell under the jurisdiction of Donghai Prefecture. The relationship between the Zhang Family and the prefect's side remained extremely close. Moreover, they had cooperated happily for many years.

They shared common interests.

"His Majesty has already agreed to let the Zhang Family possess Haiqu County and Five Lotus County. The Zhuge Family must have reached an agreement with His Majesty." In his study, Prefect Li briefly explained the situation to Zhang Mingshu.

He was already calling him "His Majesty." King Zhao was no longer enough to satisfy Zhao Xiangyu's ambitions.

"His Majesty's supervision of the officials below has already been upgraded." The prefect lowered his voice and offered another explanation. He had noticed the puzzlement in Zhang