「Demon Suppression Pass, Grand Governor's Mansion.」
Guo Wanjun reached out and took a bright yellow silk scroll. It was a personal reply from the Emperor.
He carefully unrolled it and quickly looked at the end, only to see two words written in fluid, vermilion strokes of the Imperial Brush: Duly noted!
Guo Wanjun stared in disbelief. He hurriedly read it again from beginning to end and finally confirmed that the Emperor's reply was, indeed, just those two words!
'What's the difference between this reply and no reply at all?'
A breath caught in Guo Wanjun's throat, and his voice grew hoarse. He blurted out, "Grand Governor, what... what does His Majesty mean by this?"
The old man traced the mottled marks on the edge of the stone table with his hands. His gaze drifted to a flowering tree to the side as he said slowly, "For the Dynasty, the greatest threat has always been the demons. Everything else is a minor detail."
