But none of that was what Ye Xiu needed to worry about.
He had long understood the principle of assigning specialists to specialized tasks. An Dongcheng's abilities might once have been questionable, but after everything he had gone through, he had long since proven that he could shoulder great responsibilities.
Under such circumstances, the more Ye Xiu let go, the greater the returns An Dongcheng gave him.
"Keep working toward the future. After all, this is the road you chose yourself."
Ye Xiu clapped his hands to signal An Dongcheng. The door at the side opened, and Qin Ming, whom he had not seen for some time, stepped out.
An Dongcheng snorted and left through the door, his fighting spirit still running high.
Though he had come here ostensibly to complain, how could that possibly have expressed what was truly in his heart?
The academy would be the greatest core of Heyang City's five-year development plan. On that point, no matter how much attention Ye Xiu drew, it would ultimately only add to his support.
Watching his third disciple depart full of fighting spirit, Ye Xiu waved at Qin Ming.
"Sit wherever you like."
"Sir."
Qin Ming still looked somewhat restrained. Ever since Heyang City had been completed and the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had relocated from Azure Prefecture, he had not seen Ye Xiu in person for quite a long time.
Although they had remained in contact, the cold characters transmitted through a communication terminal were entirely different from speaking face-to-face.
"The terminal's rollout has advanced another step?"
Ye Xiu asked casually.
"More or less. Previously, people treated terminals more as a means of storage, and the ones who used them frequently were only a particular group. Those cultivators from sects with truly solid foundations still had their reservations."
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