In Sea-Sealing County’s county capital, security was very tight on the Governor’s Mansion in the very center of the city. Swordsages stood guard, but they weren’t alone. There was an entire contingent of the city guard specifically assigned to the Governor’s Mansion as well.4

The mansion itself existed in two states. The first state was the part visible plainly in the outside world. But that was only one of the eight majestic palaces that made up the mansion complex. The rest was in a void world.0

Teleportation into that void was controlled by the Governor’s Medallion. At that moment, Xu Qing stood in a building in the Governor’s Mansion, looking at a command medallion. On one side of the medallion were the characters Sea-Sealing, while the other side was a map of the county. This was Sea-Sealing County’s Governor’s Medallion.0

Xu Qing wasn’t alone. Marquis Yao and Master Seventh were both present, and they were currently playing a game of Go. The Captain stood obediently at Master Seventh’s side, watching the game and looking for opportunities to flatter his Master.7

“I already removed my personal branding mark from the Governor’s Medallion,” Marquis Yao said as he picked up a game piece. “All you have to do is send some divine will...0