Chapter 226: Cleaning Up the Trash
Kang Lin genuinely liked Yang Xiu. Even in the event that the two of them did not end up as sisters-in-law, Kang Lin thought they would at least remain friends. Considering that sect life didn’t lead to making many friends, it was prudent to cherish one when one came along.
But the girl had gotten on Kang Lin’s nerves over the last two days. Unlike Yang Ru, who was calm and reserved, Yang Xiu was way too eager to face combat. Her head was filled with visions of glory and honor, all from books about cultivators that she’d read in her youth. It seemed like seeing real death as a result of such a battle had only enhanced her ardor.
In contrast, Kang Lin’s grandfather had filled her head with tales of young masters who’d overstepped their bounds and paid a price, some of them the ultimate one. He held a deep disdain for that type of sect member, which was why he’d been assigned Pan Jiang as a disciple; the boy’s father had hoped to have some of that arrogance beaten out of him.
A slow and steady advancement. Patience. Caution. Not acting before all the factors were understood. Those lessons were the ones imparted to her from the time she could walk.
Which was exactly why she had been entrusted with the leadership of the mission to obtain vital resources for the Rising Tide Sect and why Yang Xiu hadn’t.
Kang Lin sighed. She was in charge of the mission. What she said went. The goal was to avoid confrontation, and if unavoidable, they would disengage at the first opportunity.
Such concerns were for later, though. She needed to rise and get ready. It had been nice to spend the night in her own bed. Not that the Rising Tide Sect’s accommodations had exactly been lacking, but there was just nothing like one’s own home.
The rest of the morning would be spent on home turf as well. After breakfast, they had a meeting scheduled with Grandfather. The sect was moving fast to get results, showing just how much they held Sect Leader Chao Su in esteem. A rich merchant who had made requests for those same materials would have had to wait weeks or even months for a response.
She took a luxurious bath in her own tub before dressing in a sect robe that it felt like months since she’d seen. It truly was good to be home, so good that a part of her wanted to spend the day getting reacquainted with people she knew. Such an indulgence wasn’t possible, however. Duties called.
The twins remained in their respective rooms waiting for her to collect them as they’d arranged the previous evening, and the three ate together before proceeding to her grandfather’s study.
“Ah,” he said. “Right on time.”
“Esteemed Grandfather,” Kang Lin said just before the twins added their own greeting. “Did your search bear fruit?”