After leaving the Yu Residence, Xiao Fan had originally planned to visit the Bureau of Celestial Observation, but after some thought, he decided to return first and study the Five Elements Art.
The reason was that the Bureau of Celestial Observation had the great sorcerer Li Mingyuan, whom he could consult about methods of cultivating the sorcerous arts.
So before that, Xiao Fan needed to go through the contents of the [Fire Element Art] himself and get a clear grasp of it, so he would know what to ask when the time came.
Straddling the big black steed that the Armament Hall had issued to his father, he clopped down the street.
This big black steed was a military horse, far taller and sturdier than ordinary civilian horses. Walking down the street on it was an enormous display of status.
In the era of feudal dynasties, anyone who could afford to keep a horse came from a prosperous family—especially a military horse with the bloodline of a Western Regions sweat-blooded horse mixed into it.
It was the equivalent of a limited-edition supercar in modern society: priced but unavailable. Without the right connections, even clutching silver in your arms would not get you one.
Great Liang ruled through martial strength and maintained strict control over top-breed military horses. Military horses like this big black steed were prohibited from private sale.
"What a shame. Such a fine horse, and it belongs to the government..." Xiao Fan sighed, already plotting how to turn this government horse into his own...
Just then, a group of people blocked his path ahead.
The leader wore a brocade silk robe and an exquisite silver crown. At first glance, his features seemed handsome enough, but a faintly vicious, sinister glint hid within his narrow eyes. He plainly regarded