Chapter 390.2: Passing the Torch - Part 2
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Martial Cultivator Chapter 390.2: Passing the Torch - Part 2

"Great General, we've arrived."

The carriage quickly arrived in front of the imperial city, and Xu Ansheng gently pulled the reins, bringing the carriage to a slow stop.

The Great General stepped out of the carriage, and waiting for him was not someone else, but Li Heng.

This was Li Heng, the chief steward of the inner-palace, His Majesty the Emperor's most trusted eunuch, personally waiting here for the Great General.

Upon seeing the Great General, Li Heng smiled slightly and said softly, "Before the ceremony, His Majesty has a few words he wishes to speak with Great General."

The Great General nodded. After the monarch and subject parted this time, they would not meet again. Wanting to have a conversation at this moment was reasonable.

Li Heng led the Great General forward, and soon they arrived at the White Dew Garden.

The Great Liang Emperor, dressed in imperial robes, was waiting there.

Just as the Great General was about to bow, the Emperor's voice quickly sounded, "Today, we are not monarch and subject. No need for formalities."

The Great General did not say anything and just straightened his body slightly.

The Great Liang Emperor turned around and said, "Before Ning Ping left, We also met him here."

The Great General smiled but remained silent.

The Great Liang Emperor said, "Although you and Us are monarch and subject, our meetings over these years have been limited, and there can't be said to be much camaraderie. Many have even suggested that We should replace you as the Great General of the Northern Frontier after ascending the throne. But We never acted on it. As for these past years, many in the court have submitted reports, accusing you of having too much influence in the Northern Frontier, saying that the soldiers in the Northern Frontier only recognize Great General and not Us. We have heard such talk far too often over the years."

The Great General chuckled, "A bunch of impoverished scholars."

The Great Liang Emperor also chuckled, "But without these people, entrusting the common peopl

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