In contrast, every member of the Penzes City Knight Order looked utterly transformed!
Their next public appearance stunned the citizens of Penzes: 'Is this really the same Knight Order?'
The reason was simple. Ling Wu, being a coarse man, hadn't bothered with grand speeches. He had only one thing to say: "If you don't listen to me, I'll slaughter you. Anyone who dares to run, I'll wipe out their entire clan!"
That's right. In truth, anyone who could become a Knight was a young man from a family with some standing. The title of Knight symbolized great honor; it was arguably the highest station one could achieve outside the nobility. For those who were already nobles, becoming a Knight was an even greater symbol of prestige. Thus, when Ling Wu threatened them, they all meekly chose to obey his commands.
