The man in the tunic pushed his glasses before a faint smile appeared on his lips. He asked, “Imperial Preceptor, are you asking about the writing or the person?”
The man wearing the white robe embroidered with gold dragon and fire phoenix glanced sideways at the middle-aged man beside him, saying with a laugh, “What do you think of the writing?”
“Grand and majestic. Strong penmanship. Quite the legacy. The word written by the Imperial Preceptor is worth its weight in gold,” the middle-aged man said with a slight bow.
The Imperial Preceptor laughed and asked, “What about the person?”
The middle-aged man revealed a subtle smile and said, “I believe you should know this person better than me.”
Hearing that, the Imperial Preceptor put the pen on the desk, placed both hands in front of his belly, and said, “Tell me about him.”
The middle-aged man complied with his request and said, “An unprecedented presence like no other.”
The Imperial Preceptor frowned at his words and looked out at the palace door as if his gaze could penetrate this vast and profound palace grounds.
After a long time, the Imperial Preceptor nodded slightly and said with a smile, “Compared to me, is he stronger or weaker?”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man bowed lower and said, “He’s more resourceful and far-reaching in laying out plans.”
After saying that, the middle-aged man in glasses fell to his knees onto the floor tiles.
The Imperial Preceptor’s eyes blazed like torches as he exuded a biting chill all over his body. He said with a laugh, “Coby, you’re so annoying. Why can’t I hear a lie from you? Am I really that unworthy in your eyes? How exactly is Roger Clarke better than me?”
The middle-aged man kneeling on the floor just bowed lower when he heard the words and replied, “You know that I’ll never lie, so why ask?”
The Imperial Preceptor was taken aback by that reply before he laughed and said, “Get up!”
The middle-aged man got up and stood next to the Imperial Preceptor again.
The Imperial Preceptor’s gaze was profound when he suddenly asked, “How’s it going with Sade Jagger? ”
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