Divine Sword Manor.
Outside the courtyard, Zhao Yulong heard Jiang Ning's voice and exchanged a glance with Su Zhi.
"Please, come in!" Xie Xiaoj iu stepped aside to clear a path, and the long sword in her hand slid back into its sheath.
Then,
Zhao Yulong and Su Zhi entered the courtyard and immediately saw Jiang Ning standing beneath a tree.
The blazing sun shone overhead, but the shade beneath the tree had no gaps.
Under that canopy of shade, Zhao Yulong felt that Jiang Ning was shrouded in layer upon layer of mist.
"Inspector Jiang."
"Inspector Jiang!"
Zhao Yulong and Su Zhi greeted him in turn.
"Please, take a seat, you two."
Jiang Ning gestured for them to sit on the stone stools beneath the tree.
Then,
the three of them sat down.
"Inspector Jiang, have you decided when to return?" Zhao Yulong asked.
"Today," Jiang Ning said.
"And what should we do about what remains of the Sky-Pervading Sect?" Zhao Yulong asked.
"Leave the rest to the Shangguan Family," Jiang Ning said.
"The Shangguan Family?" Zhao Yulong glanced at Jiang Ning and understood at once.
He nodded. "Good. Since you've made arrangements, Inspector Jiang, I can rest easy."
The group talked a little longer before Zhao Yulong and Su Zhi rose.
Jiang Ning saw them out of the courtyard.
After their discussion, Zhao Yulong had decided to set off for home immediately.
Once Jiang Ning had seen Zhao Yulong out, he returned to his own courtyard.
He was now the only one left there.
Jiang Ning sat back down on the stone stool beneath the tree. He picked up his wine and opened his panel.
The Limit-Breaking of Literacy had cost him a hundred thousand source energy points. He had been too busy to examine the changes until