No sooner had Bai He finished speaking than footsteps sounded at the door.
Bai Chenxiang pushed open the door and came in, her face still showing signs of annoyance, her lips pressed tightly together.
Bai Lingyu followed behind her, her expression unchanged, except that the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, making it look like she was suppressing a laugh.
When Bai He saw her granddaughter's expression, she became gloating.
"See, I told you so. This girl is definitely arguing with someone again."
"Who's got into a fight with someone?" Bai Chenxiang plopped down in a chair. "I... I just went for a walk, nothing happened."
Bai Lingyu sat down next to her, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and remained silent.
Bai Chenxiang glared at him, and Bai Lingyu looked back at her innocently, as if to say, "I didn't say anything."
Bai He was too lazy to expose her. He knew his granddaughter's temper best; anything that could make her purse her lips into a thin line definitely meant "nothing was wrong."
But now that she's back safe and sound, what happened outside isn't a big deal. It's good for her to run into some trouble; it'll prevent her from thinking she's the best in the world all the time.
"Now that you two are back, I have something to say." Bai He put down his teacup. "From today onwards, the Speed Clan officially Pill Pavilion."
The Pill Pavilion was founded by Feng Lingtian, specializing in alchemy and medicine sales. Anyone in the clan who is interested in alchemy can enter the Pill Pavilion to learn alchemy.
Those who aren't interested shouldn't just sit idly by. Our speed is a natural advantage; let's set up several reconnaissance teams to gather intelligence in various cities.
Bai He paused, his tone softening slightly. "I'll go back to the clan first to select people. You two stay here and get to know the people from the Godwind Academy better, see how they train. Chenxiang— "
Bai Chenxiang raised her head.
"Take control of your temper. Don't argue with everyone you go around. The world is bigger than you think, and there are many people more capable than you."
Bai Chenxiang opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the image of that silver-white figure flashed through her mind, along with the words, "But you can't see me." She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, only responding with a muffled, "I know, Grandpa."
Bai Lingyu nodded and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will remind Sister Chenxiang."
Bai He nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and bid farewell to Feng Qingxuan.
Bai Qingyin saw him to the door. Bai He looked at her, paused for a moment, and said, "I will send someone to Bluestone Town to tell Qingchuan."
Bai Qingyin nodded, her eyes welling up with tears again.
After the Bai He left, the reception room fell silent.
Feng Lingtian tidied up the charter on the table and stood up. Feng Xiaotian walked to his side and glanced at the darkening sky outside the window.
"The matter concerning Pill Pavilion is settled today. You can relax a bit now."
Feng Lingtian nodded. "Yes, once we have the manpower, we'll expand the alchemy room first. Orders for Meridian-Warming Pill and Soul-Fortifying Pill will increase, and I alone won't be able to refine them all. With the arrival of those veteran alchemists from the Speed Clan, plus the new members, production should increase several times over."
"Where's the reconnaissance team?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
"After the reconnaissance teams were formed, they were deployed in various cities. Since Dean Huyan Zhen handed over that secret letter, Spirit City has remained silent, which is not a good sign. The Speed Clan is fast and has a better grasp of intelligence than we do."
Feng Xiaotian was silent for a moment, then reached out and patted his shoulder. "When you mentioned your idea to Elder He today, you observed his reaction first before proceeding. That kind of steady approach is rare."
"I learned it from you." Feng Lingtian's lips curved slightly.
Feng Xiaotian didn't reply, but patted him again, then turned and walked towards the door. He paused at the doorway.
"Mother is very happy today. This is the first time I've seen her so happy since her injury healed."
Feng Lingtian looked out the window. Bai Qingyin was no longer in the courtyard, but the image of her standing there was still in his mind—the sunlight falling on her face, and the lightness in her voice when she said, "Your uncle is still alive," a lightness he had never heard before.
"Once things settle down, our family will accompany Mother to Bluestone Town."
Feng Xiaotian nodded, pushed open the door, and walked out.
In the courtyard, an evening breeze was rising, rustling the leaves of the old locust tree. The lights on the training field lit up one by one, like scattered seeds just planted in the soil.
Bai Chenxiang followed the teacher who was leading the way back to her residence, walking quickly as if she was eager to leave today's events behind.
Bai Lingyu lagged behind, glancing at the corner as he passed under the corridor. The lights were on, but the corridor was empty. He looked away and quickened his pace to catch up.
Lu Hanxiao stood alone at the edge of the training field, putting the last piece of protective gear into a wooden box.
His long, silvery-white hair fell to his shoulders. He closed the box, straightened up, glanced in the direction where the academy was entertaining guests, then looked away and turned to walk towards his dormitory.
The evening breeze swept across the empty training ground, and his steps were light, like a snowflake carried by the wind.
In the dormitory, Jiang Lin spread out " The Spirit Eyes Record " on the table, dipped his pen in ink, but did not rush to write.
His pale golden eyes stared at the dense annotations on the paper, a faint smile playing on his lips. He turned a few pages forward, wrote a few words in the footer, then closed the book and blew out the lamp.
Two seeds were planted on the same day. One was watered with ice water, and the other was exposed to sunlight. They will sprout in different seasons, but their roots will be firmly planted in the same soil.