In a loft at the Academy in Vermilion Bird City.
Lin Xiang and Zhao Baicheng sat side by side, their aged faces solemn as they listened to their disciple Ren Ye "lecture."
A quarter of an hour earlier, First Master had received Zhao Baicheng's voice transmission and learned that Ren Ye planned to attack Great Qian, so he had immediately brought psychiatric medication over. His principle was that illness should be treated and anyone who needed recuperation should get it. They absolutely could not let Huaxia's youngest rare talent go mad like this.
Seated below them, Ren Ye began with the Source of the Plague, vividly recounting everything that had happened during this time without leaving out a single word.
Although neither master showed much expression, they were inwardly listening with pounding hearts, secretly breaking into a sweat for Ren Ye.
Only after Ren Ye finished did Lin Xiang flick the sleeves of his red robe and ask quietly, "Can the Southern Border Court be trusted? And how much do you understand about Emperor Wanwu's intentions?"
Ren Ye knew First Master was testing him, so he replied solemnly, "Besides wanting the Earth Dragon Six Jia in my possession, he also has political and military objectives. A weak Qingliang Prefecture poses no threat to Great Qian. Because of its geographical position, I have no route north, while moving south means depending on the Wuyao Kingdom's goodwill. Without a way to expand our territory, we naturally aren't worth worrying about. That leaves Great Qian free to focus all its energy on the Southern Border. The huge commotion the Yulin Faction caused with its scheme in the Wuyao Kingdom this time confirms that stance. But if Qingliang Prefecture can develop and expand its territory, then once it shows signs of rising, Emperor Jing