Just as Fujikichiro said, he and the Overlord of Mino, Saito Dosan, really could speak on familiar terms.
Although this connection was built by selling Spirit Stones in the past, it also showed that he indeed had some remarkable qualities. Otherwise, Saito Dosan wouldn't have looked at him in a favorable light... In this era, not every merchant could meet the rulers of a city or a country just because they wanted to.
After notifying someone, before long, a group of three was summoned to the entirely white three-tier, five-story Heaven-Defending Tower, where the Fuma of Mino awaited them at the topmost level.
"Lord Dao San is still quite imposing, though in recent years, he might have mellowed with age and begun cultivating himself. But you should know his nickname..." Fujikichiro followed the servant leading the way ahead, all the while quietly admonishing the two people behind him, "so it's better to show some respect, at least mind your manners."
"Uh-huh, got it, got it..."
