"Captain, is this the descendant of some Che Hou?"
Shen Tang had known Xiahou Yu for several years and knew well that he never made bold claims unless he was sure of them. Since he had mentioned the Captain of Shanyong Commandery, the man had to be useful somehow. Shen Tang couldn't help thinking of Gongyang Yongye. As she recalled, that old geezer had also joined the Southwestern Alliance Army because of his descendants and personal ties. It seemed quite possible. Twentieth-rank Che Hous were rare, but they surely had plenty of descendants.
The rule of the martial world was simple: if you couldn't win, call in backup.
Xiahou Yu replied, "No."
Shen Tang grew even more curious. Her curiosity had been thoroughly piqued. "If he isn't, then what is their relationship?"
Xiahou Yu's answer was startling.
"That man is the Che Hou himself."
Shen Tang let out a small, "...Huh?"
No, even if the battle reports were inaccurate, they couldn't possibly mistake a twentieth-rank Che Hou for an eleventh-rank Right Geng. Shen Tang had carefully read the Shanyong Commandery Captain's record and basic information. Who would station a Che Hou here?
She didn't immediately question Xiahou Yu.
She only asked, "Is there something more to this?"
Xiahou Yu explained tactfully, "I found out about his circumstances in the dean's belongings. I only knew before that he and the dean had a fairly good relationship. While sorting through the dean's effects, I found several letters that had never been sent back. They mentioned that this man suffered from an old ailment, which seemed to be connected to something going wrong when he advanced and killed his benevolent aspect. His cultivation fell to the eleventh-rank Right Geng, and he could never make the slightest further progress... After that, he disappeared into