"Young Master Chen has arrived."
Seeing that Lin Ke had arrived, the prefect rose at once to greet him.
The others likewise stood to welcome him.
But seated immediately to Prefect Hua Qianjun's left was someone whose aura resembled his own-another man in the Gentleman Realm.
"Greetings, Lord Hua, my lords." Lin Ke bowed with his hands clasped, and Wen Meng, Wu Jun, and Gao Yan followed suit.
Hua Qianjun then invited them to sit and made the introductions:
"These are our colleagues from Guangxing Prefecture. Concerned about the fierce demon, they came to lend their support."
Lin Ke looked at the people on the right, all of whom possessed powerful auras.
Back in Guangxing Prefecture, he had heard from the associate prefect that their prefect had come to help. Now that he saw them, the other man in the Gentleman Realm must have been the prefect of Guangxing Prefecture.
"Greetings, Young Master Chen." The prefect of Guangxing Prefecture was positively glowing. Clearly, he too was delighted that the fierce demon had been slain.
Lin Ke smiled and returned the greeting. "Greetings, Lord Prefect. When we passed through Guangxing Prefecture's prefectural city earlier, your associate prefect received us."
"Good, good, very good." The prefect of Guangxing Prefecture laughed heartily. "Associate Prefect Ji handles things very well. Hahaha!"
Hua Qianjun then introduced the officials of Jiangning Prefecture. "This is our associate prefect, our assistant prefect..."
After this string of introductions, Lin Ke gained a general understanding of Jiangning Prefecture's officials.
Gradually, more people arrived from outside and took their seats. The atmosphere grew livelier, and the guests chatted merrily.
"Young Master Chen, Xiaobei Village, Hegou Village, and several other villages wish to raise funds to erect an honorary archway for you," Hua Qianjun said with a smile.
"I have also reported