That night.
The wind and snow grew fiercer.
Creak—
With the sound of the door hinges turning, the main gates of the three-courtyard residence swung open.
"Take care, My Lords!" The child stood at the doorway to see them off.
Shen Wenyuan and Ye Zhengqi walked out through the gates, and the door behind them slowly closed.
The snow fell like goose feathers, drifting and scattering, and soon swallowed the two figures.
"Marquis has a discerning eye, to think you actually found an opening to persuade Wang Wenzong where none seemed possible," Ye Zhengqi said, his face full of admiration.
At that moment, Shen Wenyuan looked back at the three-courtyard residence behind him.
Amid the wind and snow, that residence had been completely swallowed up, with only a faint, dim-yellow lamplight showing vaguely through.
"The appearance of that child just now was far too crucial! Wang Wenzong now keeps only that child by his side, which means he may regard the child as the successor to his mantle! If so, that child was born with a pure yang body, his yang essence excessive, accumulating into the Three Yang Severed Pulse. Without a special method, he will find it hard to live past fifteen. Therefore, that child's body is what Wang Wenzong cares about most. The favor has already been used, righteousness does not move him, so all that remains is an exchange!"
"Only Marquis could see this point, and also have a way to resolve it!" Ye Zhengqi said.
Hearing this, Shen Wenyuan let out a soft breath, his expression becoming somewhat relaxed.
"It can only be said that destiny is on our side! Since Wang Wenzong is willing to lend a hand, at the very least, this crisis can be dealt with for now!"
"Marquis, shall we go to