The group arrived at the Civil Affairs Manor soon afterward. Cloudcenter Commandery’s officials were all present, and even Jian Taiding had been waiting there ahead of time.

  Normally speaking, both his master rank cultivation and family background were superior to Sang Hong. And yet he had come out to welcome them outside the city, and had even waited for them there, truly showing a lot of respect to the imperial envoy. He clearly wanted Sang Hong to scratch his back too afterward, ..