The Nature of Endless Vitality, Jiang Ning Arrives!

It was night.

The wind and snow grew fiercer.

Creak—

As the hinges turned, the gate of the residence with its three successive courtyards swung open.

"Take care, my lords!" The child stood at the entrance to see them off.

Shen Wenyuan and Ye Zhengqi stepped outside, and the gate slowly closed behind them.

Snow drifted down in great goose-feather flakes, soon swallowing their figures.

"Your discerning eye found an opening to persuade Wang Wenzong where there seemed to be none, my lord," Ye Zhengqi said, his face full of admiration.

Shen Wenyuan looked back at the three-courtyard residence.

The wind and snow had swallowed it whole, leaving only a faint glimmer of dim yellow lamplight.

"That child's appearance was crucial! Wang Wenzong now keeps only that child at his side, which suggests he may regard the boy as the heir to his legacy! If so, the boy's innate virgin constitution has caused an excess of yang essence to accumulate into the Three-Yang Severed Meridians. Without a special remedy, he is unlikely to live past fifteen. Thus, the boy's health is what Wang Wenzong cares about most. With our favors exhausted and appeals to righteousness proving useless, a trade was our only option!"

"Only you could have seen that, my lord—and had a solution ready!" Ye Zhengqi said.

Shen Wenyuan let out a soft breath, his expression easing.

"All I can say is that destiny favors us! With Wang Wenzong willing to help, we should at least be able to weather this crisis!"

"My lord, shall we go to Zhuge Manor first thing tomorrow?" Ye Zhengqi asked.

Shen Wenyuan nodded.

Just then—

Kree!

A crane's cry rang through the sky, instantly carrying across all of Guangning City.

Shen Wenyuan immediately looked up.

Goose-feather snow filled his vision.

Yet his gaze