This is somewhat irregular. Although he is an Earl, he has not yet passed the review and has not been formally enfeoffed, so he should not have the authority to gather retainers on such a large scale.
But now, none of that matters anymore.
Nobles of the Empire, including Wen Yuanbo, have all tried to send congratulatory messages to Ren Zhong through their channels, attempting to contact him. On one hand, to offer congratulations, and on the other, to continue to foster relationships and strengthen collaboration.
However, shortly after announcing the news, Ren Zhong entered the Fold Jump Subspace Channel, severing his connections with the outside world, leaving everyone regretful.
During the more than ten months of Ren Zhong's voyage through the Subspace Channel, there was one person in the Nanxiang Star Cluster who was overwhelmed with frustration, and that was none other than the Nanxiang Marquis Liu An, whose conspiracy had once again failed, leaving him in a mess.
