Spirit Vein

"Your Majesty, we are ready to leave," Hou Xinya of the 10 Elders reported to Scarlet.

Scarlet nodded. "Take your time with the job," she said. "And look after Alex. Make sure he understands he is royalty now."

"Yes, your Majesty," the man said and retreated away from the throne room.

Scarlet slumped on the throne with 4 more of the 10 elders around her. "I'm sure I was sending 4 of you to the North. Where are the other 2?" she asked.

"Sister Ren is in the east following his Majesty's order to provide the pills he had made to the people he saved. As for brother Kang, he is busy dealing with the death in his family. Given the situation of the Kang family, I'm sure he would be away for a while," one of them answered.

"I see," Scarlet said. "Let him have as much time as he needs."

The group nodded.