The sudden downpour had been pelting down for several hours.
In the Marquis Mansion, a cup of tea sat before Military Marquis Gu Cangtian; the tea had already gone cold.
From the moment Ye Lingyue knelt outside, Gu Cangtian had maintained the same posture.
This man, who seemed to be in his seventies or eighties, was a legendary figure in Daxia.
The Marquis had once fought side by side with the late Emperor, defending half of Daxia's territory, and for Daxia's sake, he had lived alone without spouse or offspring for many years.
Despite his noble birth, he did not discriminate against commoners, and it was he who lifted up the Civilian General Lan Yingwu.
Marquis Gu also controlled sixty to seventy percent of the military power in Daxia, and even the Emperor of Daxia dared not act rashly in his presence.
He was not only Lan Yingwu's mentor but also his superior, sharing a father-son-like bond with him.
