The Divine Foresight always handled matters with care.
Whenever a problem arose, he would find the perfect solution.
One that achieved his aims while winning approval from all sides.
The man before him had agreed far too readily.
Events had developed completely beyond Jing Yuan's expectations.
This man wasn't following the usual process at all!
No back-and-forth, no negotiations... none of it!
Jing Yuan had thought that coaxing a few pieces of information out of him to reduce casualties would be enough.
And what had happened instead?
The man had simply handed over the River of Child and Mother Water.
Jing Yuan looked at the teapot on the table.
He had no idea where the man had produced it from.
Drinking it would allow them to conceive new life?
That was merely the man's claim. Establishing whether it was true would take considerable time.
As Jing Yuan pondered this, he sensed gazes lingering over them, almost tangible in their intensity.
They belonged to the three Aeons who had deliberately kept their distance while waiting for the man before him.
All the remarks Jing Yuan had prepared were now useless.
The man truly valued his bonds with others.
But if Jing Yuan kept talking...
He would be pushing his luck.
Xianyu met Akivili's gaze and smiled at the Aeon.
"Akivili, would you like to... see the Pom-Pom here one more time?"
Akivili nodded emphatically.
Seeing this, Jingliu lowered her head and gathered the books and snacks.
After putting them into his system storage, Xianyu rose and said goodbye to Jing Yuan.
"We won't take up any more of your time, then."
Jing Yuan stood as well.
As their host, he urged them to stay, offering to treat them all to a banquet.
Xianyu could tell it was merely a courtesy and