An Old Friend Comes Calling

Time flew.

Several days passed before anyone knew it.

Since the two Wicked Dragons had been slain,

the people of Liangzhou City only discussed the matter now and then in their spare time.

Otherwise, all was calm.

One day,

Jiang Yuechu was sitting in the hall when Wei He hurried through the door, delight on his face.

"My lord, someone's arrived from the capital!"

Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow.

The Great Tang court had reacted quickly.

The corpses of two Lotus-Seeding Realm demons were surely enough to draw the Head Office's attention.

"Who is it?"

Wei He scratched his head, his expression odd. "He says... he knows you, my lord..."

Jiang Yuechu paused.

Someone she knew?

Could it be Gu Changge?

It wasn't that Jiang Yuechu looked down on him.

But he was only in the Core Formation Realm.

How could he serve as an escort?

Besides, the Longyou Commandery had Core Formation cultivators of its own.

Why ask the Head Office for help?

"Come on. Let's have a look."

The gates of the Liangzhou Commandery Office stood wide open.

At the far end of the long street, two riders came galloping through the dust.

The man in front stood straight as a jade tree, his bearing imposing, his looks striking.

At his side rode a Scarlet-eyed Steed.

The young woman on its back wore a pale pink dress. Her face was as lovely as a peach blossom, her eyes bright with moisture.

She stared fixedly at the man's profile, as though it were the rarest treasure in the world.

Jiang Yuechu took a closer look.

She grinned.

Wasn't that Lord You?

Who would have thought?

For the sake of those two dragon corpses, the Head Office had actually sent this Gold Robe inspector.

"Whoa—"

The horses' hooves kicked up