Under sect regulations, all Earth Rank Experts were assigned official residences at Headquarters.
An Earth Rank Expert naturally would not care about a mere residence, but it was still property within the sect's Headquarters, somewhere to stay when visiting.
Should something unexpected happen, such as needing to recuperate from injuries like Jiang Yunfeng, it was also a place that could be considered safe.
Jin Lu said, "Our Administrative Affairs Institute has already sent people to take up their posts there. The furniture and servants have all been arranged. We began putting everything in order as soon as we received word of your return, so you can move in at any time!"
The group reached the residence. Sure enough, a plaque bearing the words "Fang Residence" already hung above its entrance. An honest-looking middle-aged man stood in the open space out front, leading a dozen or so male and female servants in welcoming him.
He was Yuan Shan, the residence's Chief Steward appointed by the sect. An Inner Disciple of the sect's older generation, he held the title of administrator in the Administrative Affairs Institute, and Jin Lu was his direct superior.
Fang Qianyuan toured the residence under Yuan Shan's guidance and discovered, to his satisfaction, that it was every bit as spacious, bright, and comfortable as he had requested.
More importantly, mountains and water lay just outside its gates, and the terrain was open, making it suitable for cultivation in his spare time.
The residence was some sixty li from the various Institute Halls at Headquarters and about a hundred li from his master's Jiang Residence, but such distances meant little to an Earth Rank Expert.
Dedicated staff would also handle daily food and expenses for him and the servants, as well as official correspondence, just as they did at