The four of them watched their ancestor Li Ling move slowly, and anxiety rose in their hearts.
"Ancestor, we...!" Li Li was about to say something when Li Ling waved a hand and stopped them.
"Don't speak yet. Calm yourselves! If something has happened, being anxious won't help. And impatience will only make you turn things into a complete mess."
Once he said that, no matter how grave the matter was, they had to suppress it. Li Li and the other three obediently waited at the side, watching their ancestor Li Ling brew tea at an unhurried pace. Though all four of them were desperately anxious and had countless words at the tips of their tongues, they had no choice but to swallow them back.
Li Ling was quite leisurely, waiting slowly for the water to boil. During that time, he kept his eyes closed and did not look at anyone else. Having been disturbed just after entering seclusion, he naturally needed time to settle his mind.
Only after the water in the kettle began bubbling did he slowly open his eyes. He picked up the kettle and was about to pour the water into the teapot, but under the somewhat anxious gazes of the four, he set the kettle back down.
"What tea leaves did I just put into the teapot? Did any of you see clearly?" Li Ling asked.
The four of them often brewed tea, and in their spare time, they had even put effort into learning how to make it. Li Li's tea-making skills were especially decent. But with disaster hanging over their heads and their minds occupied by other matters, none of them had noticed. Thus, all four could only shake their heads.
"Ancestor, none of us saw it clearly." Li Li and the others