Su Che descended slowly, with Dugu Chen and the other two Reverted Elixir cultivators close behind.
Though four Reverted Elixir cultivators had arrived without a Void Step expert to lead them, the ruler of the Solitary Bamboo Kingdom still greeted them with the utmost respect.
Behind him, more than a dozen richly dressed men and women knelt on the ground, not daring even to raise their heads.
"For Elder Yang to spare time to come here truly shows the sect's care for our kingdom..."
He rattled on at length. Su Che only wanted to laugh.
The Solitary Bamboo Kingdom's capital was hardly large, yet its ruler shut himself inside and styled himself a sovereign. In Great Liang, the place would scarcely have stood out from an ordinary provincial city.
And yet this was the most important territory under the Longevity Sect's rule. No wonder the Blackblood Esoteric Church dared come trampling in.
What had the Longevity Sect been doing all these years?
"You're too courteous, Your Majesty."
Su Che cast Wanyan Sheng an imploring look.
"One of you, help His Majesty up."
"Honored immortals, I, Murong Ran, still have something to say."
The ruler of the Solitary Bamboo Kingdom raised his head and spoke cautiously to Su Che above him.
"Elder, I have been an unworthy ruler and have offended you before. Yet you have come to save my kingdom. It shows how magnanimous you are..."
"What is all this about?"
Su Che laughed. "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"Lü Zheng is now your disciple. What happened to the Lü Household back then went too far. I lost my head at the time. Please punish me as you see fit."
So that's what this is about.
Su Che glanced around.
Lü Zheng's enemies included Dugu Rou, who was most