The Transcendent Creature in the Wind and Snow: Snow Wolf King
After returning to Black Earth Territory, Lu Xingshi immediately wrote to the king.
Then, among the convoy escorting craftsmen and supplies, there was an extra head pickled in lime.
It belonged to that nobleman who had failed to recognize what was good for him.
There was also a handwritten letter from the king to Lu Xingshi. At the very beginning, it explained the situation: not only had the mastermind been executed, but even his Lineage's noble status had been stripped away.
That did not mean the matter was over. As nobles, they were bound to have enemies.
And once their enemies saw that they no longer possessed equal status, they would naturally stomp them to death.
It was tantamount to indirectly confiscating their household and exterminating their family.
Besides that, the letter mentioned that the king wished for him to become Princess Catherine's teacher.
Lu Xingshi sent back a letter of thanks and, at its end, tactfully declined the king's request.
He truly had no time. Besides, she was nothing more than deadweight.
As for the idea of using the Son of Heaven to command the feudal lords, the old king was not dead yet. Command his ass.
Besides, Lu Xingshi did not have that much time to teach someone now.
The old king had provided resources, so Lu Xingshi could not simply eat without working. Teaching a pampered little girl would surely cost him blood, sweat, and tears. Lu Xingshi wanted none of that.
There really were long-term benefits, such as building a good relationship with the future Queen.
But by the time Princess Catherine ascended the throne, Lu Xingshi might already be powerful beyond all bounds. Would he need to curry favor with her then?
Still, the