That day, at dusk, Ximen Yong and his trusted aide Yuan Shouzhi returned to Xianggu County by carriage.
Yuan Shouzhi was not tall, but his shoulders were broad and solid, giving an impression of sturdiness.
Yuan Shouzhi's father was the steward of the Ximen family in the previous generation, and he passed away at the age of ninety within the West Gate Mansion a few years ago.
Yuan Shouzhi and Ximen Yong grew up together in the mansion, and they had been close since childhood.
Since Ximen Yong took over the Ximen family's business, he had never kept anything from Yuan Shouzhi.
However, Yuan Shouzhi's talent in martial arts cultivation far surpassed that of Ximen Yong.
Ximen Yong was still only at the Second Level of the Inner Breath Realm.
The rotation of inner breath at the Third Level already involved dual circuit operation and required a certain level of spiritual power, which Ximen Yong could not achieve due to his limited talent.
