Cui Chan massaged a jade pendant by his waist between his index finger and thumb as he walked toward Locust Residence Relay Station. The young girl in palace attire had an apathetic expression as she followed closely behind him.1

Cui Chan sat down at a table and asked the relay station to bring over three jars of wine. When the relay station deputy walked over with the jars of wine, everyone in the surroundings felt extremely nervous and parched.0

Cui Chan waved a hand and signified that they didn't need to serve him. He opened the jar of wine by himself, and he gestured with his other hand at the same time, making a pressing motion and telling the young girl who was solemnly standing beside the table to sit down. He smiled and said, "There's no need to be overly cautious and restrained. I'm simply someone watching over you and protecting you, and you're the true owner of this small world."2

Cui Chan raised the large white bowl to his mouth and took a sip of the ordinary-tasting and low-quality wine from the town. However, he didn't think much about this. After betraying his master back then, he had traveled around the world with nothing but a sword. At that time, what kind of hardships hadn't he endured? Cui Chan regarded himself as someone who could endure hardships and enjoy fortunes, and it was because of this that he had been able to survive until today.0

Cui Chan looked at the uneasy young girl and asked with a smile, "Zhi Gui, all of the things that you said to the Ministry of Astronomy were recorded, and I've carefully read over every single word. So, are there any other stories that you haven't told me yet? It doesn't matter if they're small and trivial matters. For example, when Cao Xi and Xie Shi were young, were there any other interesting people around the same age besides them? Otherwise, was there anyone who suffered great calamity...5