"I heard the Taishu Family is recruiting Card Adepts in droves?" Tan Yuwen asked Ji Zhihao with a smile.
Ji Zhihao sipped his tea and smiled calmly. "Taishu Yong is so desperate to restore his family's glory that it's only natural he would make a few moves. Still, if the Federation Comprehensive Academy hadn't come along to upset the board, this really would have been a good opportunity for them."
Tan Yuwen curled up languidly, her snowy ankles resting on the scarlet sofa, a sight that made it hard to look away. Ji Zhihao openly admired her legs as he leisurely drank his tea, without the slightest restraint.
"What a pity for him," Tan Yuwen sighed softly.
A flicker of jealousy crossed Ji Zhihao's eyes, but he immediately gave a rueful, easy smile. "To receive such favor from you, Yu Wen... I rather envy him."
"Such is the tide of events. One man's strength is insignificant in the end," Tan Yuwen said after a moment of silence.
"Indeed." Ji Zhihao's face was still pale, but his eyes were deep, dark, and bright, and he spoke with effortless poise. "As I see it, Tang Hanpei sent out this team merely to find an opportunity to provoke Frostmoon Cold Isle. If Frostmoon Cold Isle obstructs them, he'll have legitimate grounds to enter Tiandongli District. Everyone knows about the grudge between Xize and the Federation Comprehensive Academy. He can use that as leverage and wait for his chance to act. Tang Hanpei has made an excellent move!"
A sneer suddenly appeared on his face, and his tone shifted. "But Jia Yingxia is exceptionally shrewd herself. She's adopted a stance of turning a blind eye. These twenty people are no weaklings in battle, but they're not capable of whipping up wind and rain in