Within the Heavenly Luan Clan's herb garden.
For any faction, an herb garden was an extremely important place. Yet after nightfall, the Heavenly Luan Clan's herb garden was exceptionally quiet. There had never been many guards here.
This was mainly because Chen Wei, an elder of the Heavenly Luan Clan with an outside surname, lived here. Whenever Chen Wei's research into formations reached a critical stage, he hated being disturbed. Thus, members of the Heavenly Luan Clan only came to collect herbs at fixed times.
Aside from a select few, no one else was allowed to enter and disturb him at will. They could only stand guard outside the herb garden. Yet today, someone had come to the herb garden.
"Xiaowei." A distinctive voice sounded beside Chen Wei's ear.
Chen Wei had originally focused all his attention on the scroll in his hands, but that call roused him. Seeing the visitor, his eyes filled with respect. "Ancestor, why have you come in person?"
Though Mu Yaoyin could not see, her Dou Sheng-level soul strength made her no different from an ordinary person. She patiently paced through Chen Wei's room, examining it. Then this Dou Sheng expert of the Heavenly Luan Clan let out a somewhat remorseful sigh. "Xiaowei, you've truly worked hard all these years."
Chen Wei first carefully put away the scroll, which contained important information about ancient formations. Then he smiled gently. Combined with his old farmer-like appearance, he seemed especially simple and honest. "What are you saying, Ancestor? Without the clan's wholehearted cultivation, how could there be a Chen Wei today?"
"I know your temperament. You would never voice any dissatisfaction." Mu Yaoyin shook her head slightly. "But making you lead the clan members with outside surnames has indeed put you in a difficult position. It's just