When Ji Xiang arrived, Li Youu happened to be with Cai Yan, but almost instantly, Ji Xiang noticed something unusual about Li Youu’s appearance.

Upon seeing Ji Xiang, Li Youu nodded to Cai Yan and prepared to leave, but at that moment, Ji Xiang spoke up.

"Master Li, have you done something you shouldn’t have?" Ji Xiang asked hesitantly, looking at Li Youu.

"What’s wrong?" Li Youu responded, also knowledgeable in metaphysics, though perhaps not as proficient as these experts like Ji Xiang.

"Your appearance is very clear now. Before this event, you altered your fate several times, involving yourself and the country, with both successes and failures." Ji Xiang didn’t say one thing: how he managed to survive after doing so much and how proficient he actually is.

"What else?" Li Youu inquired, looking at Ji Xiang.

"Although you didn’t directly take action, you were still affected this time. However, due to Lord Xuande’s high fortune shielding you from most of it, and your own incredibly fearsome luck, the backlash was not very apparent." Ji Xiang said with a frown while looking at Li Youu.

"So, it doesn’t have much impact?" Li Youu asked with a smile, his twitching white beard giving him a particularly benevolent appearance.

"Yes, it doesn’t have much impact, just serves as a warning at most." Ji Xiang nodded and said. Li Youu laughed and stroked his beard, having already seen his new reflection in the mirror, which was quite deceptive. He was very satisfied.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave." Li Youu left Cai Yan with a kind smile on his face, while Ji Xiang inexplicably guessed some things. However, even knowing things obtained in this way cannot be shared.

Cai Yan shook her head. Li Youu came partly to consult some materials and partly to see if he could communicate with the Tang Consort. In the end, he invariably asked if Cai Yan had spotted any promising young talents.

Of course, the last question wasn’t to find a husband for Cai Yan, but because any young talent who could strike up a conversation with Cai Yan was considered somewhat capable by Li Youu. Some were even quite capable and could be recruited as labor force to help them work well.

As for Lady Tang, she still didn’t want to bother with Li Youu, but she no longer resisted like before. At least she didn’t hide when Li Youu came, which was considered a rather good result. Li Youu estimated he might have use for her in the future, so he was smoothing over any bad feelings in advance.

As for living arrangements, Lady Tang seemed to be staying at Cai Yan’s place without much intention of moving, and Cai Yan didn’t seem to mind too much either. Instead, the Jia Family already bought land, built a quiet independent courtyard, and are currently decorating it. It’s said to have cost Jia Xu quite a bit of his stipend.

"Xiang’er, you’re back so early." Cai Yan said slightly surprised as she looked at the books Ji Xiang handed her, surprised at her early return.

"This is a fragment." Ji Xiang said as calmly as she could. Cai Yan glanced at the side directory and recalled what it was about.

"Yes, the book is like this, but whatever needed to be written was written. The rest are mostly opinions and theories. Writing to this extent might have been intentional by the author." Cai Yan lightly reminded.

"I know this part, so I plan to practice it. Just in time since the two people above me at the Medical Academy have left, I plan to go and practice." Ji Xiang said with a smile.

"Remember to report to Mr. Mann, he will arrange for escorts so you don’t get into trouble running around." Cai Yan placed the wooden box securely back in its place.

"But I don’t know what to use for practice. As for the escort, hehe, we from the Ji Family have our own escort." Ji Xiang said, initially a bit depressed, but then boastful.

"Your Ji Family indeed has escorts, but the escorts your Ji Family sends for you won’t be very good. However, Mann Boning, considering your capabilities, will assign two escorts who were already at the Qi Refining to Gang level during the Yellow Turbans period." Cai Yan patted Ji Xiang, saying, "Compared to ordinary escorts, these people are exceptionally skilled and experienced."

"They’re not Inner Qi Manifestation escorts, is it worth such praise?" Ji Xiang muttered.

"There are very few Inner Qi Manifestation people serving as escorts in the world, and among those I know of, there are only two who are not serving a certain feudal lord: one is Chen Zichuan, and the other is Qu Hanmo." Cai Yan said with a hint of respect. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

While Cai Yan was casually chatting about Chen Xi and Qu Qi, Qu Qi was now acting as a chief among the Shanyue. After the incident in Chang’an, Qu Qi packed up and left directly. Naturally, Wuu Anguo, after visiting Kong Rong, followed Qu Qi.

Kong Rong, a descendant of saints, could only first greet Qu Qi, who was like a living Shennong. After all, in Huaxia’s history, the people have always prioritized food first, placing literature and arts after feeding one’s stomach. The saying, "With ample granaries one can know etiquette; with plenty to eat and wear one can recognize honor and disgrace," illustrates that nothing is above eating.

Therefore, Kong Rong had no grudges against Wuu Anguo going with Qu Qi; instead, he repeatedly instructed Wuu Anguo to protect Qu Qi well.

As for Qu Qi, ever since the summer harvest ended, he reached the peak of his life. After leaving Chang’an, as long as people verified he was indeed Qu Qi, they treated him as a saint, offering him food, drink, and use wherever he went. Some even performed rituals upon seeing him.

Initially, Qu Qi found such treatment quite awkward, his tolerance for embarrassment being quite high. Eventually, he got used to it, diminishing the significance of having Wuu Anguo around!