Murong Fu arrived in Jingzhou City alone, while Yilin, Ruan Xingzhu, and Azǐ remained in the Xiaoyao Realm, busy with their own pastimes—gardening, playing instruments, and toying with torture implements.
Before Murong Fu even entered the city, someone was already waiting at the gate. "State Preceptor Murong! Prefect Ling Tuisi of Jingzhou has been awaiting your arrival for quite some time!" a middle-aged man said with a smile and a cupped-hand salute, acting as if he were welcoming an old friend from afar.
Murong Fu nodded, dismounted, and exchanged pleasantries. Ling Tuisi led him into the city and straight to the prefectural government office. Along the way, Ling Tuisi lavished praise upon Murong Fu, calling his martial arts peerless and rare in this world. Murong Fu merely smiled and remained silent, though he secretly wondered where he had heard the name "Prefect Ling Tuisi" before.
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