"Bao Jian." Yun Qing turned to Yun Baojian.
Yun Baojian raised his eyes.
"You'll stay with the clan and coordinate the Clan-Guarding Formation and the western defensive line."
"After the Azure Cloud List, there will be no shortage of eyes watching the Yun Clan. If something happens in Great Zhou, things may not stay peaceful here either," Yun Qing said slowly.
Yun Baojian fell silent for a moment before finally giving a quiet reply, his sword held in his arms. "Yes."
Although his father rarely acted serious around him, he knew he was still far behind Yun Lan. For now, he could only force that trace of defiance and his sharp edge back into the sheath together.
Yun Qing nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Yun Ruyi.
"Ruyi, would you visit the Ancestral Shrine more often for your elder brother? The elders and I will be counting on our little lucky star's protection." Yun Qing smiled.
Yun Ruyi nodded hard, utterly earnest. "Don't worry, Eldest Brother. I'll move into the Ancestral Shrine tonight! I'll pray for all of you!"
Ahem, there's no need for that...
Yun Qing coughed softly, then turned to the others, calling on them one by one and assigning each a task perfectly suited to them.
In short, no one was allowed to idle around. Everyone present got a share, and even the absent Yun Yao received some "homework" that Yun Qing asked Yun Li to take back to her.
Watching everyone head off to their tasks, Yun Qing nodded in satisfaction.
After nightfall, the Yun Clan Territory was unusually subdued, with less of its usual ease and bustle.
The joy of taking first place on the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud List seemed to have been washed away completely in the space of a single