The Yellow-clothed woman waved her hand. "I only met him today, and I merely thought he had potential, so I gave him a chance to change his fortune. All right, you may leave."
Lu Bianyue bowed and took his leave, thinking, Your Excellency really knows how to spin a tale. You've only just met him, and already you think he has potential. I have potential too, so why haven't you given me a chance to change my fortune? No, wait, how could I have forgotten? Xu Yi is known as Empty Guest, and his poetry and prose are famous throughout the world. Her Excellency seems to have a taste for that sort of thing too. This... this... Ah, who can you even go to for justice these days? A mere court poet can climb all the way to this height. If I'd known, why did I throw away my books and retreat to the wilderness back then? If I'd made a name for myself with poetry and prose, I could have achieved great things too...
Xu Yi naturally had no idea that this stroke of good fortune had stirred such intense envy. After leaving Spirit Tortoise Island, he piloted the Starry Sky Boat straight back to Empty Island.
His great revenge had been avenged, and his anger had finally ebbed a little. What mattered most now, though, was restoring Qiu Wa's wood spirit.
He wasn't an expert in that field, but with his current status, bringing one in was no more difficult than asking.
When Shopkeeper Tong received the message, he immediately brought over Master Cao, a professional spirit-plant master.
After Master Cao learned what had happened, he got to work at once, laying down the Spirit Summoning Great Formation and making quite a few requests. Xu Yi opened his