The Prefect was suddenly reminded of a story he had heard about a magistrate who could speak to the emperor as equals, a story about an Absolute Master! That magistrate was rumored to have been bestowed the Lion God Saber by the previous emperor.0

It was said that the magistrate had originally been a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s Investigation Department but had resigned after the Lion God Saber had been broken in a battle against the Heavenly Demon during the Heavenly Demon Rebellion.[1] In shame, he had voluntarily enlisted to the army as a white-marked member and was given the rank of magistrate.[2] However, he wasn’t just any magistrate, and neither was he subordinate to any particular office. He was second under heaven!0

This was just the first of many myth-level stories that followed the Saber Emperor Jeong I-Moon.0

The saber in Jeong I-Moon’s hand was originally an imperial blade, and anyone who saw it had to kneel as if facing the Emperor himself. However, as the Lion God Saber was now broken and thus its imperial authority was lost,[3] there technically was no need for the Hefei Prefect to kneel to Jeong I-Moon.0

Nevertheless, the Hefei Prefect quickly made his decision and knelt down. “I-I’ve committed a horrible sin by not recognizing you, great one. Please forgive me!”0

The other officials...0