Lu Xingshi came to the Royal Capital once again, still alone.
The Butler had tried to give Lu Xingshi a bit of noble dignity, only for Lu Xingshi to refuse fiercely. In the end, he still failed to persuade Lu Xingshi.
This time, the Royal Capital was far more desolate than before. It was not because anything had happened, but because winter was simply like this.
The blazing-hot development of the Black Earth Territory was what truly defied common sense.
With the experience from last time, Lu Xingshi went straight to the royal palace to see the king.
The king received him warmly.
Lu Xingshi was one of the earliest nobles to arrive, which delighted the king.
This was loyalty—he had even arrived ahead of time.
It was not that Lu Xingshi had intended to arrive early. His increased strength had simply made him move faster.
Even though he was loaded down with an immense weight, it was practically the same as carrying nothing for the current Lu Xingshi.
"Earl Landon, you came in such a hurry. Why did you not even bring any servants?" the king asked.
He had noticed this issue as well, so he was tactfully reminding Lu Xingshi that he was no longer the wandering knight he used to be, but a noble lord of the kingdom. He still needed to maintain the dignity expected of him.
Yet he also admired Lu Xingshi's behavior. In the king's eyes, Lu Xingshi was expressing his loyalty to him, saying that before the king, he would forever be a knight rather than a noble.
Naturally, he was overthinking it. Lu Xingshi simply did not want to bring baggage along.
The entire kingdom was now blanketed in ice and snow. How easy was it for Lu Xingshi to travel alone?