"Lord Xu, your presence brings our valley great honor! Forgive me for not providing a proper welcome. Please, come, have a seat and some tea."
From a great distance, a beaming Song Qiaosheng called out to Xu Lian and hurried forward to bow in greeting.
"Is that Lord Xu Lian, the Prefect of Shu State?"
"I can't believe Lord Xu came in person."
"*Hiss*... The Prefect himself is here. Does that mean Pei Shaoqing is actually here for the ceremony too?"
Many of the guests shot glances over, their eyes filled with a mixture of awe and envy. They were all members of the Jianghu, yet the disparity was immense. Even a mere Captain from a County Government Office wouldn't give so-called heroes like them a second look.
