The Clan Chief's Banquet
Feng Yin didn't dwell on that conclusion any further. He decided to leave the authority to judge everything to the academy's leadership. At least personally, he had mostly put aside his suspicions of the academy scholars.
Jiang Yue was surprised to find that Feng Yin, who had been dogging him like a ghost, had actually left of his own accord.
Jiang Yue had planned to stir things up on Yao Cao Clan territory, which meant he needed to do it discreetly. If Feng Yin kept watching him from the shadows, it would certainly have a major impact on his next move.
He had even been wondering whether, if Feng Yin kept tailing him, he would have to find a chance to make him disappear from the heartland without anyone noticing.
He hadn't expected the man to leave on his own. That was certainly a wise choice.
Perhaps Feng Yin had watched him all the way and realized that he really was a diligent "Water Engineer Scholar," successfully delivering the spirit stones to their destination within the allotted time. His earlier suspicions had consequently faded.
The academy had countless matters waiting to be dealt with. Feng Yin was one of its most capable men; he couldn't keep his eyes on Water Engineer Scholar alone forever, could he?
When Yao Cao Clan received the spirit stones, its attitude was downright hostile. They scowled and glared, their displeasure plain to see.
That was understandable. The spirit stones should have arrived four or five days earlier through a Teleportation Formation. Even though overland transport had been pushed to the limit of efficiency, it had still caused a delay of at least four or five days.
"Water Engineer Scholar, the Five Elements Academy has always been reliable. How did you drop