"Commander, you're back."
The members of the Iron Blood Group, who had been worrying about their ranking in the Demon Hunting Event, erupted with joy at Yue Liuying's sudden appearance.
"Sorry I'm late. Thank you all for your hard work."
Yue Liuying wore an immaculate white gauze dress. Its hem swayed gently in the breeze, lending her an ethereal, graceful beauty.
Her waterfall of hair fell to her hips, gleaming with a soft, mysterious luster. A gentle smile graced her face, making it hard not to like her.
As one of the academy's strongest Heavenly Immortals, she was the pillar that gave the Iron Blood Group tremendous courage.
She had told no one she was coming back. She had wanted to surprise them.
Yue Liuying tilted her head toward Jiang Ping An at the back of the crowd and strode over, her teeth clenched.
"You little brat, what's going on? Wasn't your Origin damaged? How did you become a Heavenly Immortal?"
Clearly, Yue Liuying had heard about Jiang Ping An's breakthrough.
Years ago, she had taken Jiang Ping An to the Inheritance Palace of the Nether Moon Palace, where his Origin had been damaged. She had blamed herself for a long time.
She had thought he would never be able to cultivate again and had become a cripple.
Never in her wildest dreams had she expected him to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm so soon.
"Sorry, Commander. Back then, I used a forbidden technique that exhausted my Origin, so it only looked damaged. I recovered after some rest."
Jiang Ping An had prepared that explanation long ago.
"Hmph."
Yue Liuying snorted in displeasure. "Don't call me Commander. Call me Mother."
Jiang Ping An: "..."
Years ago, Yue Liuying had used Jiang Ping An as a shield to ward