Hearing that Lei Jun had been "sent" by Master Yuan Mobai to the Green Stone Ink Mine, Fang Jian and Shangguan Hong were speechless for a good while.
After a long moment, Shangguan Hong exclaimed in shock, "Green Stone Ink! Isn't it said that staying there too long is harmful to people... harmful..."
He hesitated to utter the word "harmful."
Fang Jian pondered, then asked, "Is Lei going to stay there for that long? Isn't it temporary?"
Wang Guiyuan replied, "Master indeed instructed so, and Lei has already gone. Presumably, Master has his own arrangements."
Fang Jian really wanted to ask if Lei Jun himself knew that prolonged contact with Green Stone Ink was harmful to cultivators of lower realms.
"Hmm, if Master arranged it this way, there must be profound reasons we don't understand," Fang Jian nodded. "In that case, I won't disturb you further for now. I'll pay my respects to Master another time."
Shangguan Hong also took his leave.
Fang Jian returned to his own residence.
