"General Jiang, what you're saying is really..."
"Lord Town Protector, I'm not joking." Seemingly knowing what Ji Tianqi was about to say, Jiang Tao reiterated, "It was this Master Fang who saved Yongnan Province. He is the disciple of Lord Chongwu, and also the new commander of Guanghan Prefecture."
Ji Tianqi was still in a daze, unable to imagine that this seemingly youthful boy, who appeared to be only in his teens, was actually a master!
"Cough, cough!" Only when Fang Yuan gently coughed did Ji Tianqi co to his senses.
"I see. South Town Protector Ji Tianqi, paying respects to Master Fang..." Ji Tianqi cupped his fists toward Fang Yuan. No matter where one was, a master's status was extrely high, and even the royal family had to treat them with respect.
"Lord Chongwu was a once-in-a-generation talent, but I didn't expect his disciple to surpass him."
Ji Tianqi gave a bitter laugh. "I, for one, truly feel ashad."
He, Ji Tianqi, was the eldest son of the Emperor, but his cultivation talent was poor. Even with the royal resources, he had only reached the Fourth Realm and could not advance any further.
Such a prince was destined to have no chance of inheriting the throne. Fortunately, his father had not abandoned him and made him the commander of the South Town Protector's office, which he managed diligently.
Wait a mont. Now was not the ti to feel sorry for himself. With such a young master rising, didn't that an their country had gained a top-tier combat force?
The already precarious situation might now be able to be delayed a little longer.
Thinking of this, Ji Tianqi imdiately smiled. "Then please wait a mont, Master Fang. I'll imdiately send a ssage to the Emperor to inform him of this good news!"
"With your great achievent in saving Yongnan Province from the demon scourge, His Majesty will certainly not treat you lightly and will bestow great rewards upon you!"
Saying this, Ji Tianqi took out a communication jade talisman from his pocket.
"Lord Town Protector, can we not et with the Emperor directly?" Jiang Tao asked.
With Master Fang's achievents, he surely deserved to et the Emperor in person, right?
"Well... let's leave that to His Majesty's decision." Ji Tianqi sighed. "Even I have not seen His Majesty in a while."
"Really..." Jiang Tao fell silent, thinking to himself: if even the Emperor rarely ets his own son, then this Emperor was surely turning into a lazy ruler.
"Then I'll just wander around for a bit." Fang Yuan nodded at Ji Tianqi and turned to leave.
"Master Fang, wait a mont..." Ji Tianqi called out to Fang Yuan. He then took a glowing golden seal out of a black jade box carefully.
The mont Jiang Tao saw the golden seal, his expression tightened, and he began to breathe faster.
"This is the Inspection Seal. I hope you can accept it and serve as the [Governor] of our nation."
Ji Tianqi handed the golden seal to Fang Yuan.
"Governor? What does that entail?" Fang Yuan didn't imdiately take the seal and instead asked.
"Above the generals, there are a number of Governors who, along with the Town Protectors, share control over the South Town Protector's office." Ji Tianqi explained:
"The Governor's duty is to patrol the entire country. When demons or bandits are too strong to be dealt with by local forces, the Governor steps in to resolve the issue."
"Of course, the Governor's power is vast. All personnel in the South Town Protector's office answer to you, and all resources are at your disposal."
"I see..." Fang Yuan asked further: "Then why have I never seen a Governor before?"
"Because all the Governors of the South Town Protector's office have been assigned to the borders to defend the frontier." Ji Tianqi responded, his tone tinged with helplessness.
There were external threats and internal demons—that was the current state of their nation.
Jiang Tao looked at Fang Yuan with envy but also with a hint of lancholy in his eyes.
[Governor]... This was a position that could only be conferred by the Emperor. Yet now, Ji Tianqi was able to confer it.
This wasn't because the Emperor trusted Ji Tianqi, but rather because the Emperor just wanted to shirk his responsibilities.
If even the Emperor was acting this way, how could their nation possibly be saved...
"I understand." Fang Yuan nodded and took the Governor's seal.
"You're willing to accept the seal?" Ji Tianqi's expression beca even more excited. He had expected that Fang Yuan might reject it.
After all, Fang Yuan was a disciple of Lord Chongwu, and the relationship between Lord Chongwu and the imperial court had not been good for centuries.
"Well, I'll give it a try." Fang Yuan replied. Becoming a Governor could only benefit him, not harm him.
And Fang Yuan had a feeling that he wouldn't hold the position for long.
"Subordinate Jiang Tao, paying respects to Governor Fang!" Jiang Tao, knowing the situation, imdiately changed his address.
"Lord Jiang has a good eye..." Fang Yuan teased, then turned and left the inner hall.
He made his way to the outer hall of the Town Protector's office and walked straight toward Xue Kai.
At this mont, Xue Kai had stopped cursing. He seed to be exhausted and was slumped against the wall, staring blankly at the ceiling.
His pitiful state was almost like a beggar, though beggars usually asked for money, while he was asking for a master.
The surrounding guards ca and went, ignoring him. They had already tacitly accepted that this corner belonged to Xue Kai.
A young, handso figure suddenly appeared in his field of vision, and Xue Kai, in a bad mood, also reacted: "Kid, what do you want?"
"Is there a great demon in Jingchuan Province?" Fang Yuan asked.
"Yes!" Xue Kai replied.
"Then I can help you."
"You can help ?" Xue Kai imdiately sprang up from the ground. At this mont, the Provincial Commander of Jingchuan seed like a desperate drowning man, seeing anyone as a life-saving straw, even if it was just a teenager.
"Yes." Fang Yuan nodded. "You need to leave the capital imdiately and head southeast. I'll co to et you soon."
Upon hearing this, Xue Kai finally showed a look of suspicion: "Are you trying to trick ? You want to fool into leaving the Town Protector's office?"
"Let tell you, no way! I'm waiting here for a master. This ti, I absolutely won't return empty-handed!"
"Then look at this..." Fang Yuan casually tossed sothing into Xue Kai's hands. It was just the right mont to use the item he had just received.
Xue Kai instinctively caught it, then froze in shock upon seeing the golden, gleaming seal. "This... this...?"
His voice was so loud that it drew the attention of everyone around him. When they saw the seal in Xue Kai's hands, their faces imdiately changed.
How did this kid get the Inspection Seal?
Xue Kai was even more confused. The boy had the Inspection Seal, which ant he was the Governor?!
But wasn't it only masters who could be Governors? A master of such a young age? Could this be a dream?
Forget it, he thought. Let him dream for a while!
Without hesitation, Xue Kai dropped to one knee in front of Fang Yuan, holding the seal high with both hands and offering it back to him. "Subordinate Xue Kai, from Jingchuan Province, pays respects to the Governor!"
Even if it was a dream, he wanted to live in it for a little longer!
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