Let us turn back the clock to when Lu Qingning and Xiao Hongyu entered the government office.
Having presented their tokens as direct disciples of the Tianjian Sect, Lu Qingning and Xiao Hongyu were admitted to the official residence without incident. They waited in the reception hall for the prefect, and before long, a tall, slender middle-aged man pushed open the door and entered.
The prefect took his seat at the head of the table and asked with utmost politeness, "May I ask what instructions the two disciples have for coming here?"
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