While the Wen Family was still entangled in never-ending disputes, Hou Niao had already completed his mission. He met with a few people at the inn, specifically that branch of the Wen Family that had been the first to withdraw—a branch fulfilling his commitment.
This was a distant branch, hailing from a rural town and belonging to a line expelled due to a mistaken decision decades ago. Unexpectedly, this branch, knowing shame and then seeking to better themselves, had managed to cultivate two cultivators. No one knew how far they could go, but delivering Yu Zhengxing's gift to them was like returning lost property to its rightful owner.
There were no thanks nor fervent hopes. He was merely a tool for delivering gifts, tasked with handing over the right item to the right person.
