"You're too kind, Void Sage Fang," everyone said.
Besides the six Grand Academicians, twelve Hanlin Academicians were present. Most did not blame Fang Yun for arriving late. After all, unexpected things happened to everyone, and scholars ought to have hearts broad enough to accommodate others.
After speaking, Fang Yun took a very ordinary brown paper packet from his Sea-Swallowing Shell. It looked no different from something sold at an ordinary tea shop, utterly unremarkable at first glance. But when he opened it, a strange, fresh fragrance instantly spread through the hall, as though it had burst apart, filling everyone's nostrils.
This peculiar fragrance was extraordinarily aggressive, actively burrowing into their bodies.
Before they had even tasted the tea, everyone felt as though they were floating, utterly conquered by its strange fragrance.
"What an unusual tea fragrance. At first, it's like a seedpod bursting, exploding inside your nose with a faint hint of spice. But in the next instant, that spiciness vanishes, leaving pure floral and grassy scents, as though a grove of green trees were blossoming inside your lungs."
"As expected of something from Bloodmang Ancient Land."
The Wu Family patriarch smiled. "Younger Brother Zhang, everyone knows how much you love tea. You're in luck today."
A faint smile appeared on Grand Academician Zhang's face. "This spirit tea approaches the divine tea of legend. Void Sage Fang is certainly generous. Allow this old man to thank you first for treating us to it today."
Hearing this, everyone immediately understood. Fang Yun had brought out the tea to express his apology. Grand Academician Zhang had also recognized his sincerity and promptly thanked him, acknowledging that he had misunderstood.
The Wu Family patriarch said, "Let's postpone the literary assembly and have a cup of tea first. Spirit tea of this caliber must