After Lu Mingyuan's ascension to the throne, Jiang Shan returned to the Silver Frost Empire.
After all, he was the Imperial Tutor of the Silver Frost Empire, and his trip to Great Yan had been for ulterior motives from the start.
It was just that their interests had been aligned before.
Lu Mingyuan had also been happy to facilitate Jiang Shan's spreading of Buddhist Technique.
Now that their goal was achieved, their positions had diverged significantly.
Jiang Shan was merely a nominal Tributor of the Eastern Palace Mansion.
The term "nominal" meant he could come and go as he pleased.
Regardless, Lu Mingyuan still held a measure of respect for the incomparably handsome White-robed Monk.
But respect was still just respect.
If Jiang Shan were to move against Great Yan, Lu Mingyuan would not hesitate, much less show any mercy.
He would fight when he must, without the slightest reservation.
This was Lu Mingyuan's stance.
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