Outside the capital.
An army moved slowly in this direction, like an iron forest.
The man at its head rode on horseback.
He gazed at the majestic city before him.
A trace of relief flickered in his eyes.
"We're back."
Duke Wei Tian Ji wore full armor, and the Victory Hook on his saddle still held the spear that belonged to him.
Not a drop of blood could be seen on the spear.
Yet one could still feel the bloody killing intent emanating from it.
Behind him were two thousand personal guards he had brought back from the border.
The remaining troops had all been stationed in Guangnan Prefecture by the Imperial Court.
And Guangnan Prefecture of the Jiang Kingdom had now officially been renamed Yumen Prefecture.
Yumen Prefecture of the Great Sage Dynasty.
From this day onward, there would no longer be a Guangnan Prefecture belonging to the Jiang Kingdom.
The Imperial Court had also dispatched officials to take it over.
After Tian Ji finished handling everything, he had ridden at full speed toward the capital.
Even hurrying day and night, nearly a year had passed by the time he returned to the capital.
"Familiar, yet strange."
Duke Wei Tian Ji's eyes held calm acceptance.
He had inherited his family's founding merits.
By the age of thirty, he had already become Marquis Wei.
He had followed Emperor Jianhong of the Great Sage Dynasty in campaigns across north and south for more than twenty years.
Finally, at fifty, he had restored his ancestors' glory, rising from Marquis Wei to Duke Wei!
"Clip-clop, clip-clop."
The sound of hooves rang out.
It was accompanied by the rumble of wheels.
A prison cart came from behind him.
Inside the prison cart stood an extremely bloated figure.
He cast Tian Ji a sidelong glance,