With extremely complex emotions, City Lord Ma led three thousand elite soldiers into the territory of Ah County.
Just three miles outside Ah County, he encountered Elder Jing, one of the nine great elders of the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
The Jiu Provinces Alliance has nine great elders, each named after a different Ancient Nine Provinces.
The so-called Elder Jing does not have the surname Jing; rather, it refers to him being the elder of Ancient Jing State.
Ancient Jing State is also one of the Jiu Provinces closest to the Central Plains, and Ah County is within its sphere of influence.
As the housekeeper elder of Ancient Jing State, upon hearing that Ah County had fallen, Elder Jing couldn't help but be alarmed. He brought two thousand elite troops to offer support.
Upon meeting City Lord Ma, Elder Jing merely nodded with a bitter smile; neither of them felt like exchanging pleasantries at this moment.
