The next day at Piaomiao Residence.
'Young master, the Tang Family sent compensation and bought back the two Tang Zhi.'
Guan Heqing raised his hand and gestured, and a storage ring flew to Jing Yuan's side.
Jing Yuan caught the flying storage ring, and his spiritual power swept through.
'The Tang Family really spares no expense.'
But that's normal; after all, the king‑ranked Tang Zhi is one of the three king‑ranked Professionals of the Tang Family.
He is the true pillar of the Tang Family; losing Tang Zhi would be like cutting off an arm for the family.
Moreover, since the Tang Family offended the Jing Family, even if it is to let the Tang Family continue to survive in Tianyuan City, they must show sufficient sincerity.
'Young master, what should the Tang Family do now?'
Allowing Tang Zhi and his grandchild to go back does not mean they are truly spared.
These things may be priceless to the Tang Family, but they are worth nothing to the Jing Family.
'Grandpa Guan, you handle it.'
After a few days of brewing, Jing Yuan's goal has been achieved, and naturally he has lost interest in the Tang Family.
Besides, he trusts Old Guan's methods.
'Yes, young master.'
A flash of cold light flickered in Guan Heqing's eyes, and then his figure vanished into the courtyard.
Jing Yuan could feel Old Guan's fleeting murderous intent, and the Tang Family's fate could already be foreseen.
But none of this concerns him any longer.
Honestly, he hadn't originally planned to go this far.
He only intended to assert his authority over his female body, give the other side a little bleed, enough to serve as a deterrent.
But the Tang Family first showed malice, along with the hidden murderous intent.
Although they thought they were well hidden, both the Jing Yuan technique and Fei Xiao are too sensitive to this.
Although she was not in a transformed state at the time, it did not affect her perception.
If only Tang Shaoqing could be said to have lax discipline, but with the three king‑ranked Tang Zhi, it already counts as the Tang Family's will.
Since you have already chosen to act, when to stop is up to me.
He closed the book in his hand, placed it on the table, and Jing Yuan rose to go to Piaomiao Residence.
'This is the compensation sent by the Tang Family.' Jing Yuan raised his hand and tossed the storage ring to Gu Xiao.
'Oh, Lu Li, here you go.'
After receiving the storage ring, Gu Xiao casually tossed it to Lu Li.
'Huh?'
Lu Li, still a bit stunned after catching the tossed storage ring, wondered, 'Why does this involve me?'
'I don't want it, I don't want it.'
Quickly regaining her senses, Lu Li pushed the storage ring back, understanding Gu Xiao's intent, but even friends shouldn't make such indiscriminate demands.
'Alright then, just store it with me for now.'
Seeing Lu Li's firm attitude, Gu Xiao didn't press the issue; they could retrieve it later when needed.
Delivering ten thousand units once for free, but what about delivering one unit a thousand times?
... Tianyuan City Central District Spacecraft Center.
'Mom, Grandpa Guan, you can go back; we can go in by ourselves.'
Jing Yuan and the two others stepped off the hovercraft and waved at Pei Lingyi.
'Do you want Mom to accompany you inside and escort you onto the ship?'
Pei Lingyi stepped off the hovercraft and tidied the three's clothing.
Although rationally she knows the three children are old enough that nothing should happen, she can't help feeling a bit of worry.
'No need, we're all grown up, and the host teachers are at the ship center; we can't possibly board the wrong ship.'
'Later Tian Ying and his group will also come; with so many of us, what could go wrong?'
Parents always worry about children about to travel far, regardless of their age.
In a parent's eyes, a child is still a child, no matter how old they are.
'Alright, if anything happens out there, call home. Our Jing Family won't let outsiders bully us.'
Pei Lingyi sat back in the hovercraft, still not forgetting to lower the window and give a reminder.
'Also Lu Li, if anything happens, look for Xiao Yuan and the others; if you can't find them, call Aunt Pei, don't be shy.'
At the end, Pei Lingyi, worried that Lu Li might feel awkward about this, added one more sentence.
'Got it, Mom/Aunt Pei.'
The three nodded repeatedly, reassuring Pei Lingyi.
Finally, after calling the three to the vehicle and giving various reminders for five or six minutes, Pei Lingyi finally let Guan Heqing drive away from the ship center.
'Beep beep.'
Just after seeing Pei Lingyi off, the three's smart devices chimed with a notification sound.
[Astral Express Family]
Yan Lin: @Jing Yuan, @Gu Xiao, @Lu Li, where are you? We've been waiting for you.
Jing Yuan: Send a location, we'll come find you.
Yan Lin: [Address]
Following the address, the three found Yan Lin and the other four at the ship center entrance.
'Why not wait inside?'
'We just arrived as well.'
The seven walked together into the ship center's waiting hall.
The waiting hall was huge, comparable in scale to a small marketplace.
Near the entrance was a row of automatic ticket machines, and farther away a row of ticket windows, with lines winding around inside and out.
Although there were automatic machines, most people still chose to get tickets at the windows, leaving the machine area relatively empty.
The entire hall was bustling, filled with people lugging suitcases; it was the start of the school season, and not just students were busy.
On both sides of the ticket area were numerous shops selling luxury goods, cosmetics, food, toys, and local specialties.
The Star Sea Academy boarding gate was still easy to find; waiting areas for other gates were packed, but this side was quiet, with only two host teachers standing outside.
One was a burly figure whose muscles strained his clothes, the other was relatively slender, wearing glasses and looking rather refined.