Dan Feng had never met that man.
He could only draw on the memories of past Imbibitors Lunae and the records preserved among the Vidyadhara to piece together a picture of that deeply controversial Former Marshal.
The man had been like a machine that never knew exhaustion, handling Xianzhou affairs without a moment's rest and sometimes even taking on his subordinates' work.
He had once made a promise to the High Elders:
"Rest easy. The Xianzhou will gradually deal with what 'The Plagues Author' left behind. We won't make you guard it forever. Staying in the same place all the time would be so boring."
Perhaps his attitude toward the High Elders had given the other Dragon Preceptors unrealistic ideas, prompting them to try to win over the Former Marshal.
The Dragon Preceptors had somehow learned that he was an accomplished swordsman, so they found a fine sword, placed it in a wooden box, and presented it to him.
Without so much as looking at it, the man pushed the wooden box away with a fingerless-gloved hand and said flatly, "I stopped using swords long ago."
He had shown the Dragon Preceptors no consideration at all, then turned around and gave the Imbibitor Lunae of that time a warning.
To the Former Marshal, nothing mattered more than the Xianzhou.
He did not care about the struggle between the High Elders and the Dragon Preceptors. He would simply choose whichever option kept the Xianzhou stable.
And the High Elders offered more stability than the numerous Dragon Preceptors with their conflicting opinions.
The Imbibitor Lunae of that time understood this well. To return the favor, he took the initiative to ask which weapon the Former Marshal preferred. Upon learning that he no longer practiced swordsmanship and had switched to a bow, he