Daoist Ji's letter had the same calm tone as before.
First, he told Li Ping that his master, Yan Guike, had passed away shortly after the New Year. Before his death, he had left Li Ping a final letter, which was enclosed with this one.
Daoist Ji had made a special trip to pay his respects at Yan Guike's funeral and had stayed at Swordforging Manor for a time, ensuring a stable transition of power after Yan Guike's passing.
With him overseeing matters, Yan Guike's son, Yan Jingxing, had successfully assumed the position of manor lord, and everyone in the manor accepted his leadership.
Third Senior Brother. At the sight of Yan Jingxing's name, the image of a gallant hero whose loyalty soared to the heavens immediately surfaced in Li Ping's mind.
His third senior brother was forthright and generous, and took great care of the manor's younger disciples.
When Li Ping had first entered Swordforging Manor to learn martial arts, he had received a great deal of care from him.
Even after Li Ping became a cultivator under Daoist Ji's guidance, he had remained close to him, right up until Li Ping chose to leave the Jiang Kingdom and seek his fortune in the Immortal City in pursuit of an opportunity for foundation establishment.
Although they had never met again after that, Li Ping had stayed in touch with his master and third senior brother through letters, and had sent them many miraculous pills and medicines useful to mortals.
Aside from his master, Yan Guike, his third senior brother was the person at Swordforging Manor closest to Li Ping.
Now, a large part of the reason his third senior brother had been able to take over as manor lord might well have been his close relationship with Li Ping-he