Something came up? Fang Qianyuan wondered, but he immediately replied, "All right, senior brother. I'll be right back!"
By the time Fang Qianyuan returned to the Jiang residence, nearly an hour had passed. As soon as he entered, he sensed something unusual in the air and saw several people who appeared to be from Headquarters waiting in the courtyard.
What are they doing here? Fang Qianyuan wondered.
Jiang Yunfeng was an accomplished expert of great renown whose standing placed him above ordinary affairs. Under normal circumstances, the sect would neither deploy him nor send anyone to disturb his secluded cultivation.
If they had come to pay a New Year's visit, the timing was wrong. During the recent New Year celebrations, the residence had indeed been lively, with even the sect's senior leadership visiting together.
"Lord of Ten Thousand Miles, it's getting late. We'll take our leave..." Jiang Yunfeng was speaking with two men who looked like stewards in the front hall. When Fang Qianyuan entered, they seemed to be preparing to leave.
Jiang Yunfeng murmured an acknowledgment without rising. He merely said, "Ah Fu, see our guests out."
Uncle Fu duly escorted them out.
Fang Qianyuan stepped aside, then entered the hall after they had passed through the courtyard gate.
"Qianyuan, you're back." Jiang Yunfeng glanced at him and asked, "Your senior brother said you went to train the wolf pack. How did it go?"
"Master, the pack is doing well," Fang Qianyuan replied. "They're responding to my commands more and more smoothly."
"You have the Heart of the Wild and an affinity with wolves, so naturally, training them brings twice the results for half the effort," Jiang Yunfeng said. "It seems we chose the right path."
"It's all thanks to your guidance, Master," Fang Qianyuan said gratefully. "Your insight