Time flowed like water, and in a flash, more than a month had passed.
The season entered the height of summer. The weather grew hotter by the day, and the chirping of cicadas was incessant.
Strangely enough, not a single drop of rain had fallen all of last summer, yet this year, the wind and rain were favorable. It seemed to be a sign of a bountiful harvest.
"Go on an escort mission with Yuan Cheng. You'll be back in ten to fifteen days at most."
That afternoon, Zhu Huaishan called Zhao Lin to his side and said this.
"Yuan Cheng could have handled this job alone, but I'm sending you along to get some experience. I hear your family are farmers on Baitou Mountain, so you'll be able to earn a bit of money to help out at home."
Although Zhao Lin was still just an apprentice, Zhu Huaishan held him in high regard, treating him almost like an inner disciple.
