Yun Chi gazed at the black-clad Hidden Guard leader before him who, having paid his respects to Yun Chi, returned his look neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Since the founding of Nanchu, Emperor Taizu had designated the Hot Spring Palace as an off-limits fief; aside from Emperor Taizu himself, entry to all others was forbidden. After Emperor Taizu's demise, he left behind stringent commands with the Hidden Guard and an imperial edict that forbade later generations from setting foot there.
Whether it was the deterrence of Emperor Taizu sustained through his posterity or the fear of provoking the Hidden Guard he left behind, for four centuries, this forbidden area remained as such, untouched and unbreached by anyone.
Yun Chi himself hadn't visited in twenty years either. His appearance today made the Hidden Guard leader's heart tense up, even causing him surprise.
