Time flew by.
Unconsciously, several days passed.
Since the two evil Dragons were slain,
the people of the Region city, apart from occasionally discussing the matter in their leisure time,
had been living in peace.
On this day,
Jiang Yuechu was sitting in the hall when she suddenly saw Wei He rush in, his face beaming with joy.
"Lord Jiang, someone from the capital is here!"
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
The Great Tang court's reaction wasn't slow.
Presumably, the two Seed Lotus demonic corpses were enough to make the General Bureau take it seriously.
"Who is it?"
Wei He scratched his head, his expression odd: "They said... they know you, Lord Jiang..."
Jiang Yuechu was startled.
An acquaintance?
Could it be Gu Changge?
It wasn't that Jiang Yuechu looked down on him,
but he was only a Core Formation Realm cultivator.
How could he escort them?
Moreover, the Longyou Commandery wasn't without Core Formation cultivators.
Why bother asking the General Bureau for someone?
"Let's go take a look."
The Liangzhou Military Command's gates were wide open.
At the end of the long street, two riders galloped forth.
The one in front was like a jade tree, imposing and handsome, truly a fine figure.
Beside him, a Red-Eyed Colt followed.
The woman on its back wore a light pink silk dress, her face like a peach blossom, her eyes moist.
She was gazing intently at the man's profile beside her, as if he were the rarest treasure in the world.
Jiang Yuechu looked closely.
She chuckled.
Isn't this Lord You?
She hadn't expected it.
For these two Dragon corpses, the General Bureau had actually dispatched this gold-robed inspector.
"Whoa—"
Hooves kicked up dust.
You Wujiang reined in his horse.
His handsome face remained stern.
Especially when he saw the bustling crowd at the entrance, and Jiang Yuechu, who stood in the very center, looking at him with a half-smile.
You Wujiang's mouth twitched slightly.
Why such a grand display... He took a deep breath and dismounted.
"Lord... Lord Jiang."
You Wujiang cupped his hands, his gaze a little evasive, trying to avoid eye contact with Jiang Yuechu.
"It's been a while."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
Then her gaze fell upon the young girl behind him, who had just dismounted and was rubbing her backside.
"Miss Ji, long time no see."
"Lord... Lord Jiang, hello."
Jiang Yuechu stepped aside, clearing the path.
"You two have traveled a long way; it must have been arduous. Please come in."
...Inside the main hall.
The aroma of tea wafted.
You Wujiang sat upright in his chair, his back perfectly straight.
Wei He stood to the side, secretly marveling at this legendary second-strongest person among the younger generation of Great Tang.
A Seed Lotus at twenty-five?
Truly formidable.
If it were half a year ago, Wei He would probably have bowed down in awe, seeing him as a divine being.
But now... Wei He slightly turned his head, his gaze falling upon his own Lord, who sat at the head of the table, slowly blowing on her tea foam.
The young girl wore a plain black everyday dress, her black hair like a waterfall, casually tied up with a wooden hairpin.
Without makeup, she still surpassed countless beauties in the world.
Most importantly,
she was only seventeen.
And also in the Seed Lotus!
Twenty-five versus seventeen.
The difference between them was not just eight years.
It was the difference between heaven and earth!
Your General Bureau may have profound foundations, countless Heaven And Earth Treasures, and a multitude of famous masters and powerful cultivators.
To produce a twenty-five-year-old Seed Lotus cultivator, though not easy, was not impossible.
But what kind of place was his Longyou Commandery?
A desolate place, overrun by demons, with no money and no people.
Yet, in this impoverished and treacherous land,
he, with his Wisdom Eye, managed to discover this uncut jade from the vast sea of people!
Who was it?
Who saw her extraordinary nature at a glance?
Who defied all objections and gave her a chance?
Without his fiery golden eyes, this peerless Prodigy might still be gathering dust in some forgotten corner!
Thinking of this,
he felt immensely pleased.
The satisfaction coursed from his head to his heels.
Even facing this gold-robed inspector, he didn't feel inferior.
While Wei He was enjoying his internal drama,
You Wujiang, on the other side, felt somewhat uncomfortable under Jiang Yuechu's gaze.
Although he was arrogant and not good with words, he wasn't unappreciative.
Just now, he had seen the corpses of the two great Seed Lotus demons.
The shock in his heart had not yet subsided.
"Lord Jiang."
You Wujiang put down his teacup, finally breaking the silence.
"This time, the General Bureau sent me here, firstly to transport back the two great demon corpses, and secondly..."
"Before I left, His Majesty asked me to bring you a message..."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuechu raised her eyelids.
"Oh?"
You Wujiang cleared his throat.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on his usually arrogant and stern face.
He glanced left and right.
Wei He was perceptive and immediately prepared to excuse himself.
"It's alright."
Jiang Yuechu raised her hand to stop him, "General Wei knows my identity, there's no need to avoid him."
Seeing this, You Wujiang no longer feigned modesty.
He simply took a deep breath and, mimicking that person's tone, slowly began.
"His Majesty said: In these past few days, I have found no pleasure in food, nor peace in sleep."
"The New Year is approaching, and Chang'an City is adorned with lanterns, but my heart feels empty."
"That girl has been away from home for several months; I wonder if she's eating enough, if she's warm enough, if anyone has bullied her..."
"If one person is missing from the reunion dinner table in the palace on New Year's Eve... I won't be able to eat a single bite of that New Year's Eve dinner."
"Tell that girl, if she still recognizes me as her older brother, then return to the capital before the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month to celebrate the Minor New Year."
"If she can't return..."
You Wujiang paused, his voice dropping slightly.
"I will personally go to the Region to fetch her."
Jiang Yuechu rubbed her temples.
Feeling a bit of a headache.
Indeed.
After being separated for many years, he finally found his only younger sister.
Before he could even warm her in his palm, she packed up and slipped out of the capital.
As the ruler of a nation, for him to humble himself so much, even resorting to such a near-tantrum method to beg her to return,
it showed that her position in his heart was indeed not low.
She seemed... to owe it to him to go back and celebrate the New Year with him.
With this thought,
Jiang Yuechu no longer hesitated.
"I understand."
You Wujiang stood up straight upon hearing this: "Since His Majesty's oral decree has been delivered and the official business is concluded, I shall not linger."
"Those two Dragon corpses are of great importance; if they remain here too long, unforeseen changes might occur."
"My Junior Sister Ji and I will depart immediately, escorting the corpses back to the capital to report."
Leaving already?
Wei He, standing nearby, was stunned.
His butt hasn't even touched the seat, he hasn't even finished a cup of hot tea, and he's leaving already?
If this got out, wouldn't people laugh at his Longyou Commandery for not knowing the etiquette of hospitality?
"Lord You, wait!"
"Lord You has traveled a long way and endured the fatigue of the journey. If you leave without even having a hot meal, where would we put our faces?"
"Moreover, it's already sunset, and outside the Region city, the sandstorms are strong, and night travel is difficult."
"Why don't you rest in the city for a night, and let our Longyou Commandery prepare a humble banquet to welcome you and Miss Ji?"
"Uh..."
You Wujiang's body stiffened.
His hand, which was raised to bid farewell, now hung in mid-air, neither able to be lowered nor kept raised.
To refuse would seem unkind.
To accept... he really didn't want to clink glasses with these strangers.
"This..."