Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.
Within the Wang Clan Main Residence.
Wang Shouzhe's little courtyard looked ordinary and was not particularly grand, yet it was the home he had managed for over a decade. Every flower and blade of grass, every stone and piece of wood within it had been carefully arranged by him bit by bit.
Only close clansmen, trusted family retainers, and important guests were qualified to step into this small courtyard.
On this day, two distinguished guests arrived at Wang Shouzhe's courtyard.
The small stone table in the pavilion was laden with all manner of Wang Clan specialties: fresh Spirit Fish from the An River, Fierce Beast jerky from the Outer Domain, various flavored snacks, and all kinds of Spirit Wine produced by the Spirit Treasure Gourd.
Flowers bloomed in splendid profusion all around, their exotic fragrance assailing the nostrils. Spirit Bees and Spirit Butterflies danced gracefully through the air, displaying the unique charm of spring.
Wang Shouzhe, Liu Ruolan, and the two guests sat around the stone table, eating and chatting.
One of the two guests was a young man dressed in white, with a longsword on his back and an elegant scholarly air about him. He was Fang You'an, a personal disciple of the Mystic Ice Hall at the Purple Mansion Academy.
This was not his first time visiting the little courtyard, yet he could not stop himself from praising it. "Junior Brother Shouzhe truly deserves to be a Nominal Disciple of Evergreen Valley. Though this courtyard is small, one could see care everywhere. It fully displayed Junior Brother Shouzhe's taste for life."
"You'an, you flatter me." Wang Shouzhe smiled politely. "Over the years, thanks to your help selling wine, the Wang Clan has