East Xia, Yingtian Prefecture.
"I understand. I've already read the detailed report."
Xuanniao calmly wrote the memorial in his hands without pausing. "No need to make a fuss. Keep watching and let nature take its course."
"Are you sure?"
Xue Ya's voice over the phone was doubtful.
When it came to something that might involve East Xia's authority, Xuanniao was still so calm and detached... Had the old man pulled some trick again?
Just as her eyes shifted slightly, Xuanniao's voice came through.
"By letting nature take its course, I mean don't do anything unnecessary, Little Ye."
The old man reminded her, "Sometimes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. If you try to interfere, you may only make things worse."
"Is this that so-called will of heaven again?"
Xue Ya sighed helplessly. "The more I learn, the more this stuff feels like a complete mess."
"Then that means you've gotten started. You were better than I was back then." Xuanniao smiled faintly. "Don't become too obsessed with this so-called will of heaven. Between Following Heaven and Responding to People, the latter is what matters."
He set down his pen, took out the Lineage Master's seal, and stamped the document.
"That's all. Go attend to your work."
And so, after issuing an unquestionable prohibition to his junior, he hung up.
"This memorial goes to the cabinet. The one on the right goes to the Social Security Bureau."
After handing the two documents to his subordinate, Xuanniao turned and left.
Passing through layer after layer of barriers, he descended the endless stairs. His hands clasped behind his back, the old man's steps were slow, yet his speed was unbelievably fast.
In less than half a minute, he had arrived before that vast torrent of light.
He raised his head