After being demoted, Elder Li accepted his punishment with unexpected calm. He moved out of the Elder’s Hall and into a dilapidated courtyard in the back mountains. Each day, he simply sat in meditation, no longer concerning himself with Wu Family affairs, as if he were truly repenting.
The entire Wu Family breathed a sigh of relief. The resistance to reform seemed to dissipate along with Elder Li’s downfall. Meng Li and I were finally able to devote all our energy to our initiatives.
"Meng Li, what do you think of this renovation plan for the Alchemy Room? Following your previous suggestion, I’ve expanded the Spirit Gathering Array. This should improve the quality of our pills by at least ten percent." I held out a blueprint to Meng Li in the study.
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