The sky outside was still dark, but Tai Yin had already gone far away.
Under the night sky, the old Xiang Clan residence was like a lurking beast of years past. It made not a sound, its few remaining fangs concealed.
Traces of time were everywhere here. Of course, in a place like Ying City, the old Xiang Clan residence wasn't among the most historic estates.
When Duke of Wing Xiang Longxiang was alive, the Mansion of the Duke of Wing had naturally been the heart of the Xiang Clan.
After Xiang Longxiang fell in battle and named Xiang Bei to inherit the Xiang Clan's future, the clan's central authority gradually returned to the hands of the Family Elders, awaiting its transfer to Xiang Bei when he came of age.
Xiang Bei, who had once been greatly favored by Xiang Longxiang and had lived right in the Mansion of the Duke of Wing, had now moved out instead, settling in the old Xiang Clan residence.
He would never do something like drive Xiang Longxiang's direct descendants out of the ducal mansion. But if he kept living in the Mansion of the Duke of Wing, friction would inevitably build over time...
Xiang Bei could more or less guess why Tai Yin had left Chu in such a hurry.
There were tensions within the Tai Clan, certainly, but he suspected Tai Yin was also wary of Jiang Wang.
Within Chu's borders, he could keep Tai Yin safe.
Outside Chu, that was no longer certain.
Tai Yin's skills all lay in formations. During their trip to the Mountain and Sea Realm, he had used up nearly all the Array Disks he'd brought. Right now, in front of Jiang Wang, he truly had little ability to protect himself.
But...
"You gave him the Origin