After he finished feeling the child's face, Wei Rong said happily, "People usually feel sculptures outside. My old ancestor got asked by a junior to bring the child here to feel Lord Lu in person. I hope you don't mind, Lord Lu."
Lu Yin smiled and looked at the child, who was curiously studying him. The child's big, innocent eyes stared at him without blinking. With those rosy cheeks, the child was adorable, looking every bit the curious little baby they were.
"Looks like a junior you're quite fond of put you on the spot."
Wei Rong smiled wryly. "I have so many juniors, there's bound to be one or two I'm especially close to." He held the child and looked at Lu Yin. "Lord Lu, what do you plan to do next?"
Lu Yin thought for a moment. "Our civilization is stable for now. I have an agreement with those few Masters to send people to guard Time Ancient City. Write up a list for me and see who's suitable. So many years have passed; Xiang City must have gained plenty of experts."
Wei Rong said, "Anyone qualified to guard Time Ancient City would need to be at least in the Eternal Life Realm. We haven't gained many of those, and ordinary Eternal Life Realm cultivators aren't qualified to go either. They might be ostracized or even targeted in secret by the former Master Clan's living beings. That wouldn't be good."
Lu Yin understood, of course. "There's no choice. Now that we've become one-fifth, we have to follow the rules. At least for now, I don't have the power to break them."
Wei Rong smiled. "Actually, I had another idea for coming here today, besides bringing the child to meet you. It wasn't just my idea, either; it was