Eve of the Storm

By the artificial lake after nightfall, everything was shrouded in a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere.

The entire area was so quiet it felt suffocating. On a summer night, aside from the slightly cool breeze off the lake, there was not even the faintest sound of insects. It seemed to foreshadow that today was destined to be no ordinary day.

At this hour in the past, many Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy students would linger along the paths by the lake, including quite a few young couples.

Yet tonight, apart from Ye Chen and Yue, there was not another person in sight. This situation was undoubtedly connected to the abnormal changes in Ming De Hall.

"Do you remember what happened when we went to the Starry Night Mountain Range a few days ago?" After a long silence, Yue seemed to have found a lead and asked in return.

Ye Chen nodded. Of course he remembered. Even though far too many things had happened recently and he had taken in an overwhelming amount of information, none of it affected his memory.

It could not be helped. What had happened then had been far too unforgettable.

Seeing Ye Chen nod, Yue frowned and continued, "You must be wondering why that black-clothed youth didn't attack you, right?"

Ye Chen's heart jolted. This matter had indeed troubled him for a long time. "That's right. Do you know why?"

To his surprise, Yue actually shook her head in response. "I don't know either."

What did that mean?

She had brought it up herself, yet she did not know?

Ye Chen did not rashly ask the question aloud. Instead, he chose to wait and see, because he knew Yue must have more to say.

"I truly don't know that person's purpose, but before he left, he said