"If you had just become my disciple, I, as your Master, would have ordered you to draw a clear line with the Celestial Blade School. From that day on, you would have had to completely sever your ties with both Chen Hex and Duan Chenzhou."
At these words, Ji Xiu reached back and touched the Titled Blade Plaque on his back. It was wrapped in cloth strips and slung alongside his Broken Jade Great Bow.
His brow furrowed.
"General Luo, I might be able to agree to any other condition. But if becoming your disciple means I must draw a line between myself and Master Duan, and Chen Hex…"
"That is something I'm afraid I cannot do."
Becoming the disciple of a Dragon Tiger Realm expert and the Successor to the Garrison Commander was a truly tempting offer.
But…
A man must remember where he came from.
Ji Xiu searched his heart. He knew that Duan Chenzhou and the Celestial Blade School had been an indispensable part of his rise to power.
