Days like these continued for three days.
On the second day, the elders from Dragon Lord Dongting arrived in Fenghuai.
But it was not until the end of the third day, after Zhu Gaoyang had finished explaining the General Treatise to Pei Ye, that he departed at his elders' urging.
Because of his Mindscape Realm and Dragon Heart, he would temporarily leave the Immortal Platform and return to Dragon Lord Dongting for treatment. No one yet knew how long this would last, or what the outcome would be.
After Xing Zhi and Shang Lang finished handing matters over to the arriving Immortal Platform personnel, Shang Lang still returned to the Divine Capital to report, while Xing Zhi wrote a document for him to take back, then followed Zhu Gaoyang to Dragon Lord Dongting herself.
"You can write to me anytime." The white-robed man leaned against the carriage, reaching through the window to grip Pei Ye's arm. "But preferably, ask someone to write it for you."
"When will we meet again?" Pei Ye was somewhat reluctant to part.
"Late next spring at the latest. When the earth warms and the rivers thaw, when submerged scales rise and feathers take flight, when the Five Seas Nine Provinces Feather-Scale Trial is about to begin, I'll definitely go to the Divine Capital."
Pei Ye nodded. Early summer, after next spring, would also be when the Martial Examination began. That was precisely where he intended to stake his chances.
But unlike Zhu Gaoyang, whose place on the Crane List qualified him to enter the final stage of the Feather-Scale Trial directly, he was a complete unknown. With his current strength, even if he gave it everything he had, he might not secure a place in the Martial Examination's preliminary round.
"All right. I'll wait for