Of the two letters Jiang Yan had just sent, the one addressed to Second Uncle already bore instructions on its envelope telling him to read it alone, with no one else around.
In that letter, Jiang Yan had laid out the entire situation concerning Jiang Chi, Jiang Yunyao, and the other clansmen. He only wanted Second Uncle to be aware of it himself and absolutely not reveal it to anyone else.
After all, the Jiang Household's only eighth-grade cultivator was its patriarch, Jiang Hanzhi, who was also Jiang Chi's grandfather.
Although he was usually fair and strict, when it came to his closest kin, who could guarantee that Jiang Hanzhi would not turn against them?
Naturally, Jiang Yan would not use the lives of his closest kin to test someone's character.
The other letter, addressed to Jiang Hanzhi, said little, merely giving a general account of the situation at the Prefecture Academy.
As for Jiang Chi, Jiang Yan had only mentioned him in passing, with remarks such as, "My cousin diligently cultivates all day."
This would not arouse Jiang Hanzhi's suspicions. After all, though Jiang Chi's character was flawed, his devotion to pursuing the Dao was plain for all to see. Diligence was only natural for him.
The reason Jiang Yan had sent these letters today, even paying extra to send a hundred Spirit Stones, was none other than the upcoming Yearly Examination.
Although he had made every preparation, the Yearly Examination was, after all, designed specifically to temper the disciples.
Its venue had even been set within the Scale Feather Clan's territory. There was no telling how many disciples the Prefecture Academy had lost to the Yearly Examination.
Let alone the fact that Jiang Yan still had a Desire Corpse to guard against-even without that threat, who could guarantee