"Cough, cough." Shui Qinghan coughed lightly twice, then looked at Dugu Yan. "Miss Dugu, when will this exchange tournament begin?"
Dugu Yan came back to her senses and hurriedly replied, "In a month. It normally takes around seven or eight days to travel from here to Suotuo City, so there's plenty of time."
Shui Qinghan nodded. After considering it for a moment, she said, "In that case, we'll set out in half a month."
At her words, Dugu Yan was immediately overjoyed.
One purpose of her visit had been to invite Skywater Academy.
The other was a task her grandfather had given her: find an opportunity to bring Lin Yi back for a meeting.
She had originally worried that Shui Qinghan would refuse or come up with all sorts of excuses to delay, but she had agreed so readily.
Half her objective had now been achieved.
As for the other half, it would depend on whether she had a chance to bring Lin Yi to meet her grandfather when they passed through Heaven Dou City.
After all, traveling south from Skywater City to Suotuo City along either the Sky Blue River or the North Plains Imperial Road meant they would inevitably pass through Heaven Dou City.
Then came Sivies City, followed by Balak City, before finally arriving in Suotuo City.
If they could make a brief stop in Heaven Dou City...
Dugu Yan calculated inwardly, though she maintained an indifferent expression.
She gave a slight nod, her tone appropriate and composed. "Senior Shui is truly righteous. We'll wait for your academy in Heaven Dou City, and we can travel south together. It'll be good to have someone looking out for one another along the way."
Shui Qinghan nodded, indicating her acceptance of the proposal.
Seeing that she had no objections,