Ling Xuanxiao watched Xiao Ran from outside the surveillance room.
He had also tried persuading Xiao Ran to leave home and continue cultivating for a while longer.
Xiao Ran had agreed and left home for over three months.
But during those three months,
Ling Xuanxiao could clearly see that Xiao Ran had already become distracted.
After losing Su Wan as a rival, Xiao Ran's drive to forge ahead was gradually slipping away.
He used to wish he could split one day into two.
Now, he merely closed his eyes and opened them again.
And a day had passed!
Then look at Su Wan.
Ever since Su Wan had been defeated by Xiao Ran,
she no longer ran to Silver Sword Peak every day. Instead, she shut herself inside her cave abode and cultivated diligently all day long.
It was as though their positions from years ago had been switched.
This reminded Ling Xuanxiao of a classic saying:
"If within a state there are no law-bound families and admonishing scholars, and without it there are no hostile states and external troubles, that state will surely perish!"
What was he supposed to do now?
Xiao Ran was an important chess piece he had specially nurtured to deal with that abstract Senior Sister.
And after such a long time guiding him, Ling Xuanxiao truly felt that this kid Xiao Ran was quite good.
Whether in cultivation talent or personal character.
If this continued, would he not be wasting away his own cultivation?
Ling Xuanxiao narrowed his eyes, already beginning to make plans.
"..."
Xiao Ran yawned and glanced at the sun.
He leisurely put on his clothes.
He had always rested directly on the ground before, but lying in a bed really was comfortable now!
Enjoy blessings while he had them—he even felt