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Two days passed.
Tang Aizu returned.
And with her came three hundred elite cavalry, flying the banner of the Li Clan.
The riders knew proper etiquette. They halted at the foot of the mountain, leaving only one man to accompany Tang Aizhu up the path, a spirited, broad-shouldered young man who walked like a dragon stalking its prey.
The man wore silver soft armor, a massive horse-slaying blade strapped across his back. At his waist hung a unique piece of ancient jade, carved in the shape of a blooming peach blossom. His attire clearly marked him as a general, but he was no mere officer.
This was Li Tianshi, the second son of the current patriarch of the Li Clan.
Li Tianshi was a formidable commander of the Great Zhou and a martial expert in his own right. This visit was a formal one, to pay respects to his supposed reincarnated ancestor, Li Yuan.
Upon arriving at the sect’s mountain gate, he bowed respectfully and said, “Many thanks for the escort.”
Tang Aizhu replied coolly, “The Sect Master may be out of seclusion, but that doesn’t mean he’ll agree to see you.”
Li Tianshi lowered his eyes in humility, bowed again, and said politely, “If the elder refuses, then so be it. But if his descendants know he’s here and fail to pay respects, that would be our shame.”
Tang Aizhu regarded him for a moment, then said, “Please wait here, General Li.”
“You have my gratitude,” Li Tianshi replied with another bow.
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