The backyard.
In mere moments, all the spirit fruits he had just received from Xia Xuanyan had gone into his stomach.
[Source Points]: 232.7
Looking at the panel before him, he nodded inwardly.
Xia Xuanyan's arrival had directly increased his Source Points by more than twenty.
Such a gain rivaled the accumulated resources of a small sect over many years.
Immortal Grotto-Heavens truly live up to their name! Even a few scraps slipping through their fingers are extraordinary! Recalling the benefits he had received from Xia Xuanyan, Jiang Ning marveled inwardly.
It had been nothing more than a tea leaf and a platter of spirit fruits.
Yet they had abruptly increased his accumulated Source Points by over twenty.
Their value could be measured in tens of thousands of taels of gold.
What should I do next?
He pondered inwardly.
The most important news Xia Xuanyan had brought was that Emperor Changning had fallen unconscious.
This matter implicated the entire Great Xia Dynasty. If word got out, it would be enough to bring gathering storms down upon the already precarious Great Xia.
I shouldn't return to the Royal Capital for now! After only a moment's consideration, he made his decision.
The Royal Capital was now an enormous whirlpool.
If he returned and Emperor Changning passed away, he would inevitably become embroiled in the struggle for the throne.
Being drawn into that whirlpool would do him no good.
Then he looked toward Ji Mingyue's room.
But if she learns of this, she'll certainly hurry back to see her father one last time.
He deliberated for a moment.
Forget it!
Jiang Ning shook his head, his decision made.
Since he knew that Emperor Changning was critically ill, he could not keep it from Ji Mingyue.
If this happened and she failed