Chen Cuo smiled. "Did you really hear about it on the road, or did the Attendant Tower already know and send word to you?"
Lu Shouyi and Yu Fang belonged to the Chen Kingdom's Attendant Tower. After Chen Cuo showed his potential, the two had been ordered to protect him, though they had proved of little help in the end. By a twist of fate, they had also stumbled into Peach Paradise and lost part of their memories. They could be said to have some friendship with him.
Lu Shouyi hesitated at his words.
Yu Fang, however, gave a tinkling laugh. "I told you long ago. How could we keep anything from the Lord? Even when he was still in Great Chen, he surprised everyone at every turn. Neither of us could predict him. Now his name is known throughout the world. What Daoist Order hasn't heard what he can do? Let's stop thinking so much and tell him the truth."
Then she turned straight to Chen Cuo. "We did come on The Emperor's orders. Your name has grown great, my Lord, and you have found the path to longevity. The Emperor was delighted to hear it and sent me to invite you home."
Chen Cuo smiled. "You are well informed."
"Naturally," Yu Fang said. "Ever since you went north to study, my Lord, The Emperor has been deeply concerned for you. Since ascending the throne, he has asked after you again and again, longing day and night to invite you home. He said that wherever you go, Great Chen will always stand behind you, and Chen will always be your closest kin!"
"There's no need to say more of that," Chen Cuo said. "Tell me why you've come."
Yu Fang did not press the point. "We have indeed come