Chapter 48 - Thousand-year-old Secret Edict (1/2)
In a peaceful location within the forest, a kilometre from Windgaze City, stood a remote courtyard. The four guards posted at the door were Bone Tempering experts.
Zhuo Fan and Luo Yunchang came along with Luo Yunhai and Captain Pang with the envoy as their guide.
“Steward Zhuo, Young miss Luo, please enter!”
The man was very polite. He opened the door, stood to the side and bowed for them to pass. The other guards frowned with doubt and a flicker of scorn in their eyes.
They were Imperial family’s guards, always welcomed with bows and courtesy everywhere.
But this guy went to invite some no-name Clan Heads and even bowed down before them. He was seen as a disgrace by his fellow guards.
The man picked up on scorn, but he just smirked.
[How can idiots know the importance these people hold?]
[Steward Zhuo is master’s friend, who even Senior Fang Qiubai has his eyes on. He needs to say just one word and he’d be Fang Qiubai’s disciple. Even the Emperor will have to show respect then.]
[As for the other three, they’re Steward Zhuo’s friends. We can’t show any disrespect even to them.]
Secretly snorting, the envoy still showed a flattering smile as he guided them inside.
They soon arrived at a garden.
A single pavilion laid in the middle with a stone table inside. Fatty sat in the seat of honor and behind him stood Jade Flute Divine Sword, Fang Qiubai.
On one side of the fatty was Lei Yuntian, with Lei Yuting and Xiao Cui behind him. On the other, it was Cai Rong and his son, Cai Xiaoting.
There were two additional empty stools around the table, for Zhuo Fan and Luo Yunchang.
“This must be a meeting of the three Clan Heads.” Zhuo Fan rubbed his nose and took a step back, letting Luo Yunhai take the lead.
“Bro Zhuo…”
Luo Yunhai didn’t understand, while Zhuo Fan smiled, “Show them the dignity of a Clan Head, and don’t let them look down on you.”
Luo Yunhai understood as Luo Yunchang showed a grateful look.
It was clear this meeting was between the three Clan Heads and the Imperial family. But after the events over the past few months, all of Windgaze City knew that Luo clan’s true Clan Head was Zhuo Fan.
Even the Imperial family might be considering Zhuo Fan as the master of the Luo clan.
Zhuo Fan did this now so that he did not exceed his authority, and was letting Luo clan come into the light. He wanted to state the fact Luo clan’s Clan Head was still named Luo.
“Please, come in.”
The envoy saw the 3rd prince and bowed ninety degrees towards Zhuo Fan in a show of respect he had for his master’s friend.
But this had a different effect on everyone. The fatty was stunned, [Since when were the Imperial family’s guards so humble?]
Cai clan and Lei clan were of the same opinion.
When this guard came to invite them, he was brazen, cocky and flaunting, not carrying in the least who he was talking to. But towards the Luo clan, he treated them like guests.
The two clans felt apprehensive in their hearts, they were even more envious. They were all clans of Windgaze City yet the treatment was worlds apart.
Only Fang Qiubai smiled, guessing Zhuo Fan might have twisted facts to scare the envoy. But this only worked to admire him more.
Under the envoy’s polite call, the Luo clan stepped into the pavilion. Luo Yunchang greeted the fatty, “I am Luo Yunchang, greetings, Your Highness!”
On the way here, the envoy told them of his master. The others followed Luo Yunchang in showing respect. But Zhuo Fan just shrugged.
The fatty only waved, not taking Zhuo Fan’s disrespect seriously, “Please sit.”
Luo Yunchang and her brother took a seat, while Zhuo Fan and Captain Pang stood behind them.
Fatty threw a long look towards Zhuo Fan, secretly nodding. [Great authority, but without any arrogance. He is a loyal subject!]
Fang Qiubai smiled with praise in his eyes.