From the old man's account, Xue An finally grasped the general outline of what had happened.
It turned out that this old man really was the former Domain Master of Ling'an Domain, Xu Ling'an, while the current one in the City Lord's Mansion was his disciple, named Shi Chang.
Back then, after successfully advancing to Great General, Xu Ling'an took charge of Ling'an Domain.
At that time Ling'an Domain was even more desolate than it is now, with its Spirit Veins withered and the literary ethos crude and shabby—a barren land in every sense.
But after Xu Ling'an assumed control, he vigorously revived the Spirit Veins and rectified the literary culture, and soon had Ling'an Domain thriving and prosperous.
Not only that, Xu Ling'an also selected many gifted and qualified children from among the common folk and trained them, ultimately choosing several exceptionally talented youths to take in as his disciples.
Shi Chang was one of them, and he was the most gifted of all.
