“I understand.”

Delainey nodded lightly, stood up, and said, “I’ll return to my room to get ready. Then, I’ll go with James to the Southern Plains.”

“It’s good that you’re such an astute child.”

There were no other words that needed to be exchanged between the two.

Delainey picked up the book on the table, turned around, and left the library.

…

James had been waiting for about 20 minutes in Mount Thunder Sect’s reception hall.

20 minutes later, Jackson walked back into the hall with a woman.

The woman was relatively young and looked like she was in her early twenties.

Mount Thunder Sect was covered with snow all year round, and the temperature was relatively low. Despite the cold, the woman only wore a white dress, and her long black hair danced in the breeze.

Her face was fair and her cheeks were rosy.

She followed behind Jackson as they entered the reception hall. They stopped in front of James. The woman crossed her hands to the right side of her lower abdomen and elegant