"I need to go back to Farm Teachings!"
Zhunti had been leaning against an ancient tree, playing his flute. The music abruptly stopped, and he spun the end of the flute around his fingers.
"What's so urgent?"
"The Kirin race is here! They said they want to join Farm Teachings!"
Su Miao had met the Dragon race and Phoenix race before, but she had only seen images of the Kirin race in the Jade Slip her Master had given her. She was rather curious what they looked like.
Zhunti's eyes narrowed slightly, amusement rippling through those amber pupils.
"Kirin? Those old fossils finally decided to come out?"
Jieyin set down the white stone in his hand and lightly tapped the edge of the chessboard with his fingertips.
"The Kirin have remained hidden for many years. For them to emerge now is indeed unusual."
He did not finish his sentence, but the meaning was already laid bare on the table.
The Kirin had seen Farm Teachings growing powerful and had come to seek its protection.
Zhunti had no interest in being so tactful and directly exposed the Kirin race's little scheme.
"What's unusual about it? They clearly saw the Dragon and Phoenix races thriving in Farm Teachings and could no longer sit still."
Zhunti tucked the flute into his belt and folded his arms, looking utterly relaxed.
"When they made that Heavenly Dao Oath, they claimed they would only emerge in a flourishing age. And now—"
Jieyin picked up the thread of his words.
"Now that they have emerged, it makes them look like they came to cling to us."
"Then I need to hurry back even more. We can't let them get tired of waiting and run off."
Zhunti quietly performed a divination before speaking unhurriedly.
"What's the rush? Let