'Never mind anything else—just these 'hidden dangers' and 'debts' I'm saddled with...'
'Master truly had great foresight.'
'After all, before the Great Xuan, even the Ten Directions Celestial Pillar, the Nine Great Families, and a One State's Feudal Town have to take a backseat!'
'If I can get on this great ship and earn the Merit and Fame of a Prefecture Official, then in a way, I'd really be carrying a Protective Talisman.'
Ji Xiu mulled over these thoughts as he walked away.
Meanwhile, the Cangming Monarch lurked at the docks. He looked out at the county folk, who stared back with faces full of both reverence and fear. They treated him like a River God Master, as if they were worshiping the Incense deities of the Central Yellow Sect.
With a weary expression, he plunged into the water.
The Fishery Tributors could certainly keep him comfortable with their offerings of real gold, silver, rare treasures, and Great Medicines.
