The elderly man before them was dressed in simple attire. His face was full of wrinkles, and he looked frail, however none of the people present dared to underestimate him because of that.2

The person who had arrived was Fang Zhentian, an old-timer who has lived through the rule of three emperors. His seniority surpassed even the minister of justice, Jiang Yushu.0

In his youth, he was a formidable warrior, and he was responsible for conquering much of the territory that now belonged to the Grand Xia Empire. Although he possessed outstanding martial talent and had reached the pinnacle of the Qi Manipulation Stage, he had unfortunately suffered many hidden injuries from countless years of battle, which hindered that last and final step which would propel him into the Qi Core Stage.0

When Fang Zhentian had approached his middle years, he announced his early retirement and relinquished ninety-nine percent of his military authority. At that time, Fang Canghai and Fang Cangyou, who were in their prime, took over. They...0