"He left?!"

The Dragon Slayer Heir, dressed in purple, grabbed Lin Shao in front of him, just about to frown and say something.

Da da da!

As it turns out, not only the people from the Baoping General Mansion arrived from outside.

Under the flag of 'Lan', a woman in blue coming from the State Mansion, with bright eyes, accompanied by an elderly lady in embroidered robes, descended from an exotic carriage that had come from afar, immediately causing the Dragon Slayer Heir's group to turn around.

Upon seeing the arrivals.

The other Primordial Pill Master who arrived with Jiang Xian, another Sixth-Grade Captain of the Zhenwei Guard alongside Yang Mingchang, exclaimed in a low voice:

"It's 'Granny Hua' from the State Mansion, at the peak of the Third-Step Celestial Human Realm, just a step away from the Fourth Step. Did Lord Lan actually send her?"

Jiang Xian also frowned, looking at the charming woman in blue:

"Lan Ziyuan?!"

Lan Jingyi has a legitimate daughter, not yet thirty, who forged a Primordial Pill, akin to him; both, two generations ago, had won the Prefecture Examination's top place in the Twelve Districts of the Divine Capital and ventured through the Martial Temple.

Unexpectedly...

She was also sent here!

"Crown Prince Jiang Xian, long time no see."

Lan Ziyuan noticed Jiang Xian turning his gaze, smiled, and nodded, wearing a blue silk dress that appeared gentle and graceful, but Jiang Xian dared not underestimate her in the slightest.

A true noble lady would have married and become someone else's wife long ago, how could she be like this woman who's over twenty, achieved the Third-Step Primordial Pill, and acts like the Head of the Family?

"You mean Song Prefect is no longer at the Wutong Government Office?" After greeting, not concerning himself with Jiang Xian's fluctuating expression, constantly in thought.

Lan Ziyuan took light steps, arriving before Lin Shao, whose face was twitching from shock, and said:

"I wonder if Lin Bingma Master can take me to see what Song Prefect left behind?"

"I am Lan Ziyuan, daughter of the State Mansion."

"I came this time at my father's behest, having heard that Song Chai Xin reached Wutong, unexpectedly made 'further progress from where he stood', achieving a Top-grade Primordial Pill, intending to take him back for proper nurturing."

Her gentle tone caused Lin Shao to hesitate briefly after his initial shock, unable to think of a reason to refuse, but vaguely...

He sensed something was amiss.

"Song Chai Xin achieving a breakthrough to a Top-grade Primordial Pill, it's natural for the Lord and Baoping Grand General to want to win him over, but..."

"Could these two be a bit too eager?"

Lin Shao thought to himself, while bringing Lan Ziyuan from the State Mansion and Jiang Xian into the Prefecture Venerable's chamber where they saw the official seal and robes Song Chai Xin had left behind.

Earlier, he had only glanced briefly at them without examining closely, and naturally, the junior clerks and servants in the mansion dared not touch what the Prefecture Venerable left behind.

Right then, he happened to overlook the letter pressed beneath the official seal.

"What is this...?"

Lin Shao led the way in, noticed a corner of a thin piece of Xuan paper exposed, hesitated, about to speak, but saw someone already moving past him.

It was Jiang Xian in purple.

He took out the letter, opened it, read it word by word, and immediately furrowed his brows, turning to Lan Ziyuan:

"He resigned."

"This is a... resignation letter."

As he spoke, Jiang Xian waved the resignation letter in his hand.

And this statement, akin to a shockwave, left Lin Shao dumbfounded.

Resign?

Resign from what?

Wutong Prefecture Venerable?

But Song Chai Xin...

He had only been in this position... for a few days?!

"He really resigned?"

Upon hearing the news, Lan Ziyuan was equally surprised, seemingly not expecting Song Chai Xin to be so decisive and resolute.

"Then..."

"He must have learned something. I've heard that the Profound Soldier Cave and the Gu Family also show some unrest since the matter concerns that person, who could remain completely indifferent?"

"This is an event occurring in Baoping State, accessible due to its proximity; otherwise, in another three to five months, it might not just be us, but also the likes of Profound Soldier Cave and the Gu Family..."

"The immediate priority is to find him promptly."

Lan Ziyuan, with a calm expression, used a Jade Talisman to send the news back to Baoping Prefecture, and Jiang Xian followed suit.

This left Lin Shao perplexed, unable to understand.

But at this moment...

Granny Hua, standing beside Lan Ziyuan, looked at him and cheerfully said:

"You're the Commander of the Military Department in Wutong Prefecture, right?"

"Upon entering Wutong Prefecture, I've happened to hear some rumors about you."

"This old lady's surname is Hua, serving Lord Lan in the State Mansion. Before coming, I reviewed the archival records of Wutong Prefecture, which noted that time and again you've shown interest in the position of Wutong Prefecture Venerable?"

At this moment, Lin Shao was pondering, wondering what encrypted language the two offspring of the big figures from the State Mansion, Jiang Xian and Lan Ziyuan, were speaking.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the topic extended to himself.

The Sixth-Grade Captain of the Zhenwei Guard, who had been at the side of the 'Dragon Slayer Heir' and held the same position as him, had already spoken, letting Lin Shao know what profound cultivation and background this seemingly unremarkable, decrepit old woman had.

Especially when hearing her mention the 'Wutong Prefecture Venerable' and his past deeds...

Lin Shao's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, could it be...?

"Since Song Chai Xin has already resigned."

"Then, from today onwards, you shall temporarily assume the position of 'Wutong Prefecture Venerable.'"

"Once you find him, I can report to the Lord, ensuring your stable succession as the next 'Wutong Prefecture Venerable', how about that?"