Myriad Splendor Tower.
While Shen Congyun was lost in thought...
Tap, tap, tap—
Footsteps sounded against the loft's wooden floor, reaching Shen Congyun's ears.
The sound immediately roused him from his thoughts.
A moment later.
A woman in her thirties appeared before Shen Congyun.
She wore a blue-green robe, her movements poised and proper, her features radiating an unmistakable air of nobility.
"Sister Qingyi!" Shen Congyun greeted her with a smile.
At that form of address, the elegant, dignified woman in the blue-green dress glanced at Shen Congyun with a smile.
"Congyun, I heard you've been repeatedly investigating someone these past two days. Have you discovered a promising talent?"
Shen Congyun smiled. "What? Are you interested too, Sister Qingyi?"
The noble-looking woman said, "I know you've always had exacting standards. Naturally, I'm a little curious about anyone promising enough to catch your eye."
Shen Congyun smiled. With this deputy tower master named Qingyi visiting him out of the blue and broaching the subject so directly, he naturally understood what his fellow deputy tower master of Myriad Splendor Tower wanted.
She had probably heard the news from her subordinates and wanted to do the same as him: offer a helping hand, delivering charcoal in the snow.
A moment later.
He tossed over the volume containing all the intelligence his subordinates had gathered on Jiang Ning over the past few days.
"If you're curious, Sister Qingyi, take a look yourself!"
As the paper volume flew toward her, Deputy Tower Master Qingyi flicked her long sleeve, catching it securely in her hand.
She immediately opened it to read.
She was, of course, somewhat aware of Shen Congyun's recent flurry of activity.
Her reason for coming today was simple: sound him out and see whether he had discovered a Martial Dao prodigy worth investing