Lu Liangsheng coughed several times, then continued slowly, "Since His Majesty has made his decision, no failure can be tolerated. This world always needs people who know their place to share His Majesty's burdens. Today, take my token into the palace and request the post of Northern Garrison Army Supervisor. Take the Royal Edict Banner and Token to the Night Guard and do what you ought to do. Then head north under cover of night and wrest control of the Taigu Army back from Li Qingxian."
"With things as they are now..." Lu Han's face was clouded with misery.
Lu Liangsheng sighed, exasperated at iron that refused to become steel. "You... Your father is dying. Would I harm you? Before sunrise tomorrow, the Grand General King will certainly be dead. Even if the Champion King cannot kill him, His Majesty will not allow him to live. As for Li Qingxian, the Demon Race will unleash a Great Curse across the realms. Even if Li Qingxian is a son of fortune, he will have only his last breath left. Go there, and you can take over the Taigu Army as a matter of course."
"They'll really let me go?" Lu Han asked.
"As long as you know your place, know what you should and should not do, you can rise step by step until you reach Beyond-Rank. Then you will be immune to punishment. What will you have to fear then? In this life, your father has only one regret: never reaching Beyond-Rank... Why am I talking about this? I am about to die. If you stay in the capital, are you trying to be a living target? Taigu City is your only chance of survival, and the foundation on which you will build your future achievements!"
Lu Han had been