Ao Qing had no idea what happened to the Xiao Clan, though he could roughly guess.
Gu Yuan's expression was probably quite a sight. The Gu Clan had guarded it for so long, only for it all to come to nothing in the end. Just thinking about it was thrilling.
After obtaining the Xiao Clan's Ancient Jade, Ao Qing quickly returned to Jia Nan Academy to reunite with Queen Medusa, Zi Yan, and the others.
Zi Yan was overjoyed to be back at Jia Nan Academy. Having not seen Grand Elder Su Qian for so long, the first thing she did upon arriving was rush off to see him.
She skipped along the familiar path, hurrying forward.
At that moment, Grand Elder Su Qian was patrolling the Inner Academy and had not noticed Zi Yan's arrival at all.
Zi Yan crept up behind Grand Elder Su Qian and suddenly slapped his shoulder with force.
"Hehe, old man, I'm back! Why aren't you hurrying up to welcome my grand arrival!"
Grand Elder Su Qian had been wondering who would dare sneak up behind him and make a move. Of course, he could sense that there was no hostility, so he did not react too drastically.
Turning around and seeing how much Zi Yan had grown, Grand Elder Su Qian could hardly believe his eyes. He rubbed them hard, then widened them again. Only then did he finally confirm that the graceful young beauty before him was Zi Yan, whom he had worried about and missed day and night.
Su Qian's face broke into a radiant smile. He had not expected to see Zi Yan back so soon.
"You little girl, you're still as mischievous as ever. Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming back? I could have