Pressing On Alone

"What exactly did that demon clan invite you over for?"

Li Changsheng asked.

"It was nothing. Don't worry. Do you really not trust me when I handle matters? If anything had happened to me, could I have returned so quickly?"

The two looked their master over and saw that he was not injured at all. Only then did they relax, though a question still lingered in their hearts.

That demon clan's Clan Leader was no kind man. He was the sort who would never rest until he achieved his goal. Yet he had let their master go so easily, without the slightest hesitation.

There had to be something they did not know. Otherwise, why did Li Changsheng favor the two of them among everyone else? It was because they were both very clever, even if they said nothing.

Li Changsheng had already read it in their eyes. He smiled in satisfaction and patted them both on the shoulders.

"It has been a long time since I checked on your training. After lunch this afternoon, come with me to the training ground."

With that, he turned and left. As soon as Li Changsheng and Azure Bird heard their master's words, their expressions changed at once. They had come here to worry about their master, yet they had not expected—

Their master to turn the tables on them and announce that he would inspect their strength. That put them under quite a bit of pressure.

"What do we do? What do we do? Are we going now?"

After hearing Li Changsheng's words.

"Is there something wrong with your ears? Master clearly said this afternoon, not now. Are you too nervous? There is no need to be so tense.

When has Master ever treated us harshly?"

After saying that, the young man suddenly