Jiangyin Prefecture Courtyard.
Two lines of text were carved on a pair of massive stones, each several zhang high, standing before the entrance.
"The Martial Realm is boundless and without end."
"As broad as your heart, so shall be your height!"
"——From the *Profound Monarch Martial Scripture*"
Riding a Jade-Horned Spirit Deer and holding a jade-colored invitation, Ji Xiu arrived before the imposing Mansion Courtyard. His first impression was the words carved upon those two giant steles.
He couldn't help but leap from the deer's back, coming to a halt. He let the endless stream of carriages and horses pass him by, his gaze fixed on the words, a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind.
He was all too familiar with these two lines from his time in Anning County.
Back when he was still a groom at the Lin Residence, Ji Xiu had spent his entire fortune to trade for a future from Duan Chenzhou, all in the hopes of climbing the social ladder.
