Wen Mingyan naturally followed his wife's words to the letter—he was well aware of the importance of "reason" and public opinion.
As long as he had the upper hand in reason, he would act without much hesitation.
"Help Gu Sheng tidy up a room. I need to head to the Merit Hall to gather some sword practice tools for him. Once he returns, tell him to stay put for now. If Wu Gui, that bastard, catches him, things could get messy."
...
On his way back to the Fire Bamboo Forest, Gu Sheng happened to encounter Mo Buwen, Dyson, and Huang Miaoyin, who were all visibly cheerful and brimming with excitement.
As soon as Mo Buwen saw Gu Sheng, he ran over and grabbed his shoulder enthusiastically.
"Hey, Junior Brother Gu! We were just talking about looking for you, but here you are! Come on, come on—let's head to Holy Pill City later to celebrate!"
"What's the occasion that's got you this excited?" Gu Sheng asked, seeing how joyful the three of them were.
