The following days were relatively calm. After delegating and arranging all necessary matters, Qi Xuansu finally found a few days of leisure to tend to his injuries. Sage Donghua had given him many medicines in advance, likely foreseeing he would end up in such a condition.0

Before coming to Nanyang, he had been reassured countless times that Great Sage Lan would oversee Thanglong Prefecture and the Grand Protector would safeguard Lion City. But now, it was Qi Xuansu who was temporarily fulfilling part of Great Sage Lan’s and the Grand Protector’s duties. Neither of those two had been of actual use.0

Although Qi Xuansu now held genuine authority, power and responsibility always came hand in hand. The fate of all Nanyang now rested solely on him.0

Since the stakes were enormous, one misstep could lead to his utter ruin. Thus, he had to stay fully focused, leaving him with no mental capacity to dwell on his Xuan Jade.0

Back then, the Xuan Jade had leaked out of the Daoist Order due to various accidents. To most people, it was useless. Only Ancient Immortals bothered collecting such “worthless items.” The Li family...0