On the mountain path, four figures moved forward at an unhurried pace.
The leading man and woman chatted continuously, their voices brimming with excitement.
"The boss has finally arrived. From now on, we won't have to tuck our tails between our legs in the academy anymore!"
"That's you, Zhou Yuhao, not us. I don't know what you're afraid of. We're all about the same age, at about the same cultivation, and receive the same guidance. We may not be any worse than them!"
"Yu Wei, that's not how it is! I'm not afraid; I just don't want to bring trouble upon the family. Things are different now. Once the boss is here, we'll have someone to rely on in Yuheng Academy—even in the whole Seven Stars Academy!"
Zhou Yuwei shook her head. "I'm afraid that may not be the case."
Zhou Yuhao did not understand, but as they ventured deeper into the mountain range, he gradually realized it as well.
Once the boss arrived, he would have his own independent cave mansion. Wouldn't that mean he would skip Seven Stars Academy's basic courses altogether?
If that was the case, his plan to cling to the boss's thigh would come to nothing.
Feeling frustrated, he could not help turning back and barking, "You two, hurry up!"
Zhou Yuwei stopped him. "There's no need to rush. They haven't been in a good mood lately either. This time, we're going out to visit Brother Mayfly—let it count as a chance to relax."
"They haven't been in a good mood?" Zhou Yuhao snorted. "The moment Zhou Ping'an arrived, he won the attention of the teaching master, who drags him off every day for special tutoring. If his cultivation still hasn't progressed, it's purely because he's useless. As for Zhou Yuqi?"
Zhou Yuhao skipped over