Listening to Master, Tang San could not help secretly admiring him. Although he had improved greatly, his companions had not been idle either. Every one of them had advanced considerably, and all had now surpassed level thirty. The Shrek Seven Devils' combat strength would undoubtedly increase by a great margin. He just did not know what level Lan Xue had reached.
"Teacher, I'm going to see them." Tang San was already eager to meet his companions.
Master smiled and rubbed Tang San's head. "You just got back. Aren't you going to rest first?"
Lan Xue mischievously tugged at Tang San's Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. "My brother said he has gifts for everyone."
"Little Xue, stop fooling around."
Master said, "Then let's go. I'll come with you. Erlong, you all go attend to your business."
Tang San looked at Master, then at Liu Erlong. Both wore normal expressions, with no visible change on the surface. Though they were not especially intimate, Master seemed to have become able to calmly accept Liu Erlong's presence.
Liu Erlong nodded, her gaze lingering no longer on Master as she led the Soul Masters toward the academy's main teaching building.
Watching them gradually leave, Tang San could not help asking, "Teacher, you and Aunt Erlong..."
Master said indifferently, "Children shouldn't ask too much about adults' affairs. Let's go too. Your companions are cultivating in their simulated environments."
Master did not lead Tang San and Lan Xue toward the teaching building. Instead, he headed directly toward the forest behind it.
As they walked, Master asked, "Little San, what exactly did Dugu Bo teach you? What really happened between you and him?" This question had lingered in Master's heart for a long time. From Tang San and Lan Xue's behavior after the battle between the Golden Iron Triangle and