Ling Qi watched the departing crowd, a sense of deep frustration welling up inside him.
Ling Qi's expression was grim as he said in a hoarse voice, "Not only did that Wen Qingye make the two academies leave, but he's also somehow connected to those arrogant and unruly Pill Masters. I never would have expected it."
A pang of regret hit him. 'If I had known this would happen,' he thought, 'I wouldn't have wasted so much effort humiliating Wen Qingye and trying to win over Wen Tongyu.'
Liu Ying's brow tightened. He took a slow breath. "We wait. Wait for Wen Tongyu to return from the Thousand Rivers Secret Land. His power will have advanced by leaps and bounds. If we endure for a few more years, with his help, the position of Crown Prince of the Celestial Martial Country will be yours and yours alone."
"I suppose that's the only way," Ling Qi sighed. "This time, I've inadvertently given my Third Brother an opportunity. He'll definitely do everything he can to recruit Wen Qingye."
