Outside Divine Sword Manor.
Zhao Yulong looked at Sun Ming as he was now, feeling immense pressure in his heart.
Only at this moment did he understand that Divine Sword Manor's strongest person was not Shangguan Guyun, but this outsider standing before him.
This martial prodigy who had shattered the rule that only the Shangguan clan could serve as manor lord.
Information about Sun Ming surfaced in his mind.
Though he had not grown up in Dongling Commandery, he was a native of Dongling Commandery. After taking up his post there last year, he had reviewed countless major and minor incidents from the commandery's past, as well as records on figures from every faction.
Sun Ming was someone he considered exceptionally remarkable.
He had risen step by step from a menial weapon-forging apprentice to a high-ranking member of Divine Sword Manor.
As an outsider, he had broken the Shangguan clan's nine-consecutive-term hold on the position of manor lord, becoming Divine Sword Manor's nominal foremost figure.
After reading Sun Ming's history, Zhao Yulong had already felt that Sun Ming was anything but ordinary.
Divine Sword Manor was Dongling Commandery's foremost force outside the authorities. Nearly every important post was held by the Shangguan clan.
Eighty percent of everyone in the manor bore the surname Shangguan.
Outsiders found it exceedingly difficult to be entrusted with important duties unless they changed their surname.
Yet Sun Ming was different.
As an outsider, he had assumed the position of manor lord of Divine Sword Manor.
As for Shangguan Jincheng, he was merely the head of the Shangguan clan and had to obey Sun Ming's orders.
Zhao Yulong had originally thought he placed great importance on Sun Ming. That was why he had reined in his conduct considerably during this visit and had not forcibly stormed