The aide was stunned for a moment before cupping his hands in agreement.
Fu Xiuyi looked away. Since the competition had already begun, it was only a matter of time before he must vie for the throne. The most important thing now was to recruit more talents in the shortest time possible.
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Shen Xin left the capital early the next morning.
Shen Xin left in a low key manner. Firstly, he did not want to make things difficult for his friends. If they came to send him off, they would be going against Emperor Wen Hui. The heart of an emperor was capricious, and Shen Xin didn't want the emperor to take his anger out on his friends. Secondly, Spring City was thousands of miles away from the capital. If they set off early, he would probably be able to arrive early.
However, even if they traveled at full speed, it would still take them more than half a year to arrive.