Mei Qingquan, Prefect of Shenghan Prefecture, was at Golden Core Peak. He was a Principal Fourth Rank Immortal Official, with a purple sash and golden seal.
The Cold Plum World governed Nine Prefectures and Sixteen Provinces. Only the Prefect of Shenghan Prefecture, its capital, held Principal Fourth Rank; the other Prefects were only Subordinate Fourth Rank, while the Prefecture Governors ranged from Principal Fifth Rank to Subordinate Fifth Rank.
In both rank and power, Mei Qingquan was second only to the Principal Third Rank Governor of the Cold Plum World.
"Your subordinate, Su Youlin, pays his respects to Lord Mei."
After quickly reviewing the identity of the man before him, Su Yuan cupped his hands toward him and answered without either fawning or defiance.
It was true that he was two ranks below Mei Qingquan, but the two of them were not subordinate to one another. There was no need to be overly respectful; a decent show of courtesy was enough.
Prefect Mei chuckled and said,
"I've already had people clean the Envoy Official Residence until it's spotless. It's right next to the Heavenly Patrol Division. Imperial Envoy Su can settle your family and luggage there first, then we can sit down and enjoy a drink."
"Thank you for the trouble, Lord Mei."
Su Yuan replied politely, but inwardly he was already on guard.
A Principal Fourth Rank official had personally come to welcome him and was being so solicitous. Clearly, he wanted something from him.
Still, he wasn't nervous. Once he arrived in the Cold Plum World, if anything went wrong, his teacher Taihua Tianji could reach him in the shortest time.
Taihua Tianji had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, but his true combat strength could easily crush the likes of Blood Soul True Monarch.