In the blink of an eye, it was early May again.
The weather gradually grew hot, and the wheat had reached the grain-filling stage. Whether this season's wheat seed could yield a good harvest would depend on this month.
Three full months had already passed since that confrontation between the Wang Clan and the Flood Dragon Gang before Dingpu Ferry. Thanks to the establishment of the Flying Carriage system, discussion of the matter had continued spreading outward from Changning Guard, causing the Wang Clan's prestige across all of Longzuo Prefecture to rise greatly.
To put it in Wang Shouzhe's terms from Earth, the Changning Wang Clan had made it onto Longzuo Prefecture's trending searches.
However, heat would eventually dissipate.
After several months, life in the Wang Clan had long since returned to calm, and they continued to bury their heads and develop rapidly.
"System Artifact Spirit."
Inside the side hall of Wang Shouzhe's courtyard.
As the weather grew hotter, the curtains inside the room had already been changed to gauze drapes. The sky-blue gauze swayed in the wind, making the room seem to gain a few extra degrees of coolness.
After all these years, Wang Shouzhe's courtyard had not been altered much. Only under Ancestor Longyan's strong insistence had a few more valuable furnishings been added, but comfort still remained the priority.
Wang Shouzhe sat in a comfortable recliner made of spirit wood, his eyes half narrowed and half closed, his fingers tapping the armrest, as if he were pondering something.
"Ding-dong~ Artifact Spirit Xiao Xue greets Master."
A projection of a two-dimensional beautiful girl appeared before Wang Shouzhe. She had "slender" long legs, exaggerated body proportions, big eyes, snow-colored long hair, and cat ears...
As for why her name was Xiao Xue? That was because her original form had