Lu Ting imparted lessons that were, to him, simple truths—basic knowledge as common as the air he breathed. But to the people of this primitive tribe, each concept was a revelation.
The first lesson was patience. Endure, Lu Ting had instructed. Bear the humiliation, for now.
The second lesson was strength. Grow your people, and forge an army.
“An army?” Huang had asked, the word foreign on his tongue. “What is that?”
“Think of how your
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