Lakeside Pavilion!
Bibi Dong, Lu Yuan, and Hu Liena sat at a stone table, leisurely sipping tea.
"Tell me, how long has it been since the three of us, master and disciples, sat together so quietly and had tea?" Bibi Dong took a sip of tea, looked at the two of them, and asked softly.
"Quite a long time. We've gotten together for meals plenty of times, but tea like this has been pretty rare," Lu Yuan said softly.
"Isn't that Xiao Yuan's fault? He runs off all day without a trace, leaving only me to keep Teacher company." Hu Liena glanced at Lu Yuan and said blandly.
"Ahem, wasn't that because I had things to do? Who likes running around when they have nothing to do? I want to be with you two every day too," Lu Yuan said, coughing twice as he explained.
"Will you still have things to do from now on?" Hu Liena looked at Lu Yuan with her pink eyes, a trace of anticipation deep within them.
"He has nothing to do next. Even if he does, he'll have to put it off. For some time to come, he must stay with you," Bibi Dong said calmly.
"Teacher, is that true?" Joy flashed through Hu Liena's eyes at her words.
"It's true. Next, you'll be going somewhere. I won't feel at ease letting you go alone, so he'll accompany you. By my estimate, the two of you will have to stay there together for at least over a year before you can return."
Bibi Dong spoke in an even tone.
"Teacher, you mean the City of Slaughter, right?" Hu Liena asked.
"That's right. I want you to bring back Divine Slaughter's Domain from there. Once you return, I'll canonize you as the Holy Daughter, then