Director Long furrowed his brow slightly. If not for Xia Qijie's sake, he would have long since grown impatient listening to this guy's endless blather. For now, though, he could only patiently reassure him. "Put your mind at ease. That case didn't just bring down Old Liu; his predecessor fell because of it too. Do you think a man who started out as a strongman could get through this unscathed? Actually, Envoy Xia doesn't want you sitting in this fire pit either. But with Envoy Xia around, no matter how much the Sima Family kicks up a fuss, they'll still leave some room to maneuver."
Director Long's words piqued Fan Cheng's interest. "Uncle Long, now that you mention it, I really am curious. What's going on with the Sima Family? How can they make such a fuss?"
Director Long said, "To tell it properly, this is quite a legendary tale. The Sima Family once produced a powerful Third Realm of Divine Map expert, who eventually rose to the rank of Seventh Rank Righteous Immortal and earned great renown. A hundred years ago, the Sima Family Patriarch had three sons. The eldest, Sima Lin, and the second, Sima Duan, were both of middling talent, and ultimately only reached the Yin Fish Realm. Only the youngest, Sima Fang, possessed peerless talent and broke through to the Divine Diagram Realm in one fell swoop. Later, he joined the Heavenly Army, distinguished himself in battle, and was appointed an Eighth Rank Righteous Immortal. That truly brought glory to his ancestors."
"Who could have guessed that Sima Fang would damage his life wheel in his final campaign and lose his Divine Diagram, leaving him half-crippled? After receiving his appointment, he didn't take up the post, but returned to his hometown instead. Fate was unkind, and