Shortly after Su Yi and Huang Qianjun left, Zhou Zhili, Qing Jin, Zhang Duo, and the other guards left the tower ship, one after another.

“Sixth Highness.” The old man in the conical hat clasped his fist, a smile on his thoroughly wrinkled face. “I’ve been waiting for quite some time.”

Zhou Zhili lit up with delight, and he hurriedly returned the greeting. “Elder Mu, I’m shocked and flattered that you would come in person.”

Qing Jin’s painted eyebrows shot up; she recognized the old man.

Mu Zhongting!

He was the governor of one of the Imperatorial Province’s Harmony Prefecture, a Martial Dao Grandmaster in possession of enormous authority.

The Harmony Prefecture bordered the Cloudriver Prefecture. From the Harmony Prefectural Capital to the Cloudriver Prefectural Capital took a day on horseback traveling at top speeds.

The "aged fisherman", Mu Zhongting, scanned the area. “Sixth Highness, we shouldn’t linger here. Let’s go talk more in the city."

Zhou Zhili happily agreed.

Meanwhile, back on the tower ship, Zhang Yiren watched Zhou Zhili and Mu Zhongting leave, then sank into thought. Just what is the purpose of the sixth prince’s expedition?

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