Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 396: Old Grudges

Both men shrank their necks and slipped into the house.

“Hall Master, out of the batch of new recruits we brought in, three can now independently repair Spirit Gathering Arrays,” Zhao Tiezhu reported.

Su Ming nodded.

“By the rules, give them a raise in monthly allowance.” Su Ming picked up his teacup and took a sip.

The atmosphere in the room was familiar and busy.

Su Ming made a round, pointing out a few details for improving the formations.

Half an hour later, the apprentices and craftsmen each dispersed.

Only Wang Defa and Su Ming remained in the meeting hall.

Wang Defa walked to the door, poked his head out to glance at the courtyard, then turned back and closed the door tightly.

He walked back to the table, lifted the teapot, and refilled Su Ming’s cup with hot water.The stream of water poured into the cup, producing a crisp sound.

“Hall Master.” Wang Defa lowered his voice and leaned in closer.

“I heard that the Administration Hall has been looking for candidates recently.”

Su Ming set down his teacup, his gaze landing on Wang Defa’s face.

“What’s going on?”

Wang Defa pulled up a round stool and sat down at the side of the table.

“Great Xing and Northern Barbarian have been at war for four years now.”

Su Ming’s fingers stopped on the table.

The Great Xing Nation—that was his homeland before his exile.

“Mortal wars are something the sect usually doesn’t get involved in,” Su Ming said in a steady tone.

“In principle, that’s true.” Wang Defa furrowed his brow. “But this time is different.”

He lowered his voice even further, as if afraid someone might overhear.

“Over in Northern Barbarian, they somehow got their hands on an iron cavalry unit.”

Wang Defa gestured with his hands.

“They say those cavalry are impervious to blades and fire, and water can’t harm them. Great Xing’s army crumbles at the first contact.”

“They’ve lost sixteen cities in a row. Great Xing’s capital can barely hold out anymore.”

Wang Defa glanced at Su Ming’s expression.

“The Administration Hall suspects there are cultivators meddling on Northern Barbarian’s side.”

Wang Defa probed cautiously. “The sect is planning to send someone down the mountain to mediate this karmic entanglement.”

Su Ming said nothing.

Lin Yu’s

fire, unharmed by water? That doesn’t sound

or they’re using

a cultivator’s

Yu paused briefly. “Disciple, Great Xing is your

Ming lowered his eyelids, watching the tea in

really

Ming lifted his head and looked at Wang

Defa swallowed his saliva and

Great Xing,

this assignment, you’ll not only settle the karma but also

“It’s killing two birds with one

face remained expressionless as he quietly stared at

Defa started to feel uneasy under that gaze

rambling, Hall Master. Don’t take

gaze and resumed

Wang,” Su Ming

Master, your command!” Wang

Administration Hall, what’s

lit up sharply, the fat on

Master, you’re… thinking

didn’t

getting informed,” Su Ming

Defa caught on immediately and puffed out

rest assured! Leave this to

to the Administration Hall right now to

Ming nodded, stood up, and straightened his

“I’m heading back first.”

the Repair Hall, Su Ming flew back toward

do you think?”

voice quickly rang

hot potato.”

in mortal warfare, it inevitably involves dividing interests. The hand behind Northern Barbarian might be at a fairly high cultivation

Great Xing’s

your old grudges, they will surely become an

was exactly what he

perfect research sample

entered his cave dwelling and

spiritual energy to sketch out

represented Northern Barbarian’s offensive,

sect’s communication network doesn’t reach

will depend on

Three days later.

the purple True Disciple robe that

the cave dwelling and flew toward

the main peak of the Cloud

Ming landed in the square in front

embroidery on his purple robe

square saw this attire, they all stopped in their tracks and cleared

Ming kept his gaze straight ahead and strode through the entrance of

steward in charge of reception was