It was common knowledge that the Southern Territory was not a monolith.
The vast majority of nobles were loyal to the Iseley Clan, the Lords of the South, and thus did not oppose the Little Duke—who possessed a pure Iseley bloodline—inheriting the title.
However, a small faction of nobles remained loyal only to the Old Duke, Xilong. While they showed no outward opposition to the new heir—forced by the circumstances—they did so because he was not the one the Old Duke had chosen.
But when the true heir arrived in the Southern Territory to reclaim the title, they would honor their original oath.
Liya had maintained correspondence with these nobles loyal to the Old Duke during her time in the Southern Territory, and today, her efforts had finally borne fruit.
When she excitedly found the Lord of High Cliff Castle, she was surprised to find him leisurely eating breakfast in a commoner's home in Kalia Town.
"What's up?" The Lord wiped his mouth and patted his belly in satisfaction.
