Nothing else happened for the rest of the journey.
Everyone returned safely to the coast of the Central Plains Continent. They wandered around the port city, bought a few small trinkets as souvenirs, had a local specialty lunch at a wine shop, and then continued flying home.
They sped all the way, their return as swift as an arrow.
After returning to Tonglin County, everyone rested for a day. Old Man Liu continued running Renxin Hall, Du YueYao went home for a visit, and Shen Ying returned to Peach Blossom Glade to enter seclusion for cultivation.
As for Lu Zheng...
"Northern Capital is holding an exhibition."
Lin Wan brushed back her hair, caught her breath, climbed down from atop Lu Zheng, and lay beside him.
"What exhibition?" Lu Zheng wrapped an arm around Lin Wan and asked curiously.
"A special exhibition of the Twelve Zodiac Animal Head Statues." The corner of Lin Wan's lips curled up. "There'll also be an exhibition of cultural relics returned to the country."
"Good heavens!" Lu Zheng was startled as well. "They're not even pretending anymore?"
"Pretending about what? These are cultural relic collections anonymously donated to the museum by kind-hearted people. Holding an exhibition is also a way of thanking those kind-hearted people for their gifts. After all, beyond research value, the value of these things lies in letting the public see them and fostering curiosity and enthusiasm for their own history."
"Right, right, right!" Lu Zheng nodded hurriedly. "Just as expected of a civil servant—your reasoning comes in one polished set after another!"
Unable to resist, Lin Wan pinched Lu Zheng, making him suck in a cold breath as she asked, "Shall we go see it this weekend?"
Lu Zheng asked curiously, "What's there to see? It's not like we haven't seen