Unable to discern the reasoning behind Xia Fang's gaze, Yang Qing quickly pushed the matter to the back of his mind. There were more pressing concerns, and though not much time had passed since Xia Fang began her story, with a missing persons case on the line, he felt as if time was the one thing he was running short on.
Sensing his shift in mood, Xia Fang's smile faded, replaced by a more somber expression. Without waiting for Yang Qing to prompt her, she continued where she had left off.
"After finding a place to settle down, our founder visited the next towns over to familiarize himself with the power dynamics surrounding the area he had chosen to settle in while at the same time looking for a dao partner," Xia Fang began as the depths of her eyes swirled with complex emotions.