Zu An kicked off lightly, silently flying through the air and landing atop a large tree off to the side. He looked into the distance through the dense treetop.

A group of people slowly walked over from the other end of the corridor. The one in the lead was precisely City Lord Pei Shao, whom Zu An had seen earlier. He was talking to a young man about something. Even though he wasn’t engaging in excessive flattery, he had a huge smile on his face and his words were polite. It was clear that he greatly respected the other party’s status.

Upon closer inspection, Zu An noticed that the young man’s clothing was extravagant, and his collar was embroidered with gold and jade designs. He had a handsome and confident appearance, but there was a kind of indescribable pride in his eyes.

“It’s fine; you all had to receive the imperial envoy. This young heir doesn’t wish to cause too much of a scene and let too many people know of my arrival.” The young man suddenly frowned in the middle of his sentence, subconsciously moving his legs a bit. His gait occasionally turned...