By the lakeside in the Jin Kingdom Imperial Palace, father-in-law and son-in-law strolled along the shore.
Shao Pingbo had no idea what Taishu Xiong wanted. As usual, when he came to pay his respects, Taishu Xiong suddenly set down the documents in his hand and suggested they take a walk.
A walk? Shao Pingbo immediately knew that this man must have something to say to him, so he obediently followed.
"Some things have happened in the cultivation world recently. I imagine you've heard something about them?" As they strolled and chatted, Taishu Xiong finally got to the point.
Shao Pingbo asked in return, "Which matter does Your Majesty mean?"
He had always addressed him as "Your Majesty," never "Father Emperor," because his status as a court official came before his status as the princess's husband.
Taishu Xiong cast him a sidelong glance. "Do I need to spell it out for you? I hear you've had dealings with some cultivation sects as well. Don't tell me you don't even know what major event has occurred in the cultivation world lately."
Shao Pingbo looked enlightened. "Does Your Majesty mean the matter of Misty Pavilion?"
Taishu Xiong sighed with feeling. "Yes! Misty Pavilion concerns the whole world. Now that it has suffered such a massive upheaval, who knows whether it will affect the war. The frozen war among Song Kingdom, Han Kingdom, and Yan Kingdom is a lesson from the past. There are many things even I cannot see through, and I am deeply worried. Do you have any insights?"
That was why he had called this son-in-law out for a stroll. He had no doubts about his son-in-law's abilities; they had been proven time and again. A single treatise, Jin's World-Conquering Strategy, along with his formidable capacity for planning and execution, had