Guang'an County's magistrate was a seventh-rank official, while Liang Zhaohuang, as Governor of Liu Province, was a third-rank official—the same rank as the Liang Family's aristocratic clan status.
The gap between their ranks was immense. Zhang Yang gave him a deep formal bow, and Liang Zhaohuang merely returned it with a slight nod.
He then asked, "How did Magistrate Zhang know I was here? And what brings you to me?"
When Liang Zhaohuang entered Guang'an County, he had neither revealed his identity nor notified the county yamen. He had even deliberately concealed his aura as he walked through the county seat, wishing to observe the conditions in the Immortal Dynasty's heartland, in the provinces, commanderies, and counties under the imperial family's control.
Thus, under ordinary circumstances, unless a True Lord of the same rank stood before him, no one in Guang'an County should have known of his arrival or whereabouts.
"Please forgive me, Governor of Liu Province. The Human Way Law Net detected Senior's entry into Guang'an County and notified this subordinate."
"However, seeing that Senior had no intention of revealing his identity, I assumed you wished to travel incognito and inspect the area. Thus, I did not rashly appear and disturb you. Please forgive this subordinate for the inadequate reception."
Liang Zhaohuang paid no heed to his apology. What concerned him more was something else. "The Human Way Law Net?"
"Precisely." Magistrate Zhang did not hide anything and directly explained, "The Human Way Law Net is something the Immortal Dynasty began attempting to deploy several years ago across the five provinces of Si, Yu, Yan, Ji, and Yong. It can monitor all areas within those five provinces. When it discovers outside cultivators worthy of attention, it notifies the local chief officials, allowing the local authorities to know of and