Qian Renxue looked at the pill on the table, then at Tang Tian's sincere face, and a complicated mix of feelings welled up within her.
He could clearly have exchanged this pill for more medicinal ingredients, more resources. But he had not.
He had chosen to give it to her.
Qian Renxue took a deep breath.
Her grip on the jade box tightened slightly.
"You..."
Her lips parted, but she did not know what to say.
Tang Tian stood and cupped his hands. "Please accept the pill, Your Highness. I have something else to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
He turned to leave, because he had also arranged to meet Yu Tianheng.
Qian Renxue remained at the table, looking at the Foundation Establishment Pill without speaking for a long time.
"Tang Tian..."
She murmured the name, the corners of her lips unconsciously lifting into a smile that even she did not notice.
Heaven Dou City, Moon Gazing Tower.
It was the most elegant teahouse in the city.
The window faced a century-old parasol tree in the courtyard.
In a private room on the third floor, Yu Tianheng had been waiting for quite some time.
He sat upright in a rosewood chair by the window, holding a cup of plain tea, but his gaze remained fixed on the doorway.
Tang Tian had asked him to meet today, saying he had something important to discuss, but had not revealed the details.
"What's that kid up to this time?"
Yu Tianheng muttered to himself.
He lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
But his mind was not on the tea at all.
Ever since the Five-Academy Exchange Tournament ended, Tang Tian had seemed increasingly unfathomable to him.
First, he had heard that Tang Tian had gone to Sunset