"Could I possibly stand by and do nothing when it concerns my junior brother?" Xie Wuyou said with a smile. "There's no need to be so polite, Princess."
"Don't call me Princess. You're Mu Yang's friends and elders, and you share a bond of entrusting your lives to one another. That makes you my family as well, so you can just call me Qian Du. It sounds more familiar, too."
Xie Wuyou smiled and said, "Then I'll call you Miss Qian Du. When you see my junior brother, please give him my regards. I'm afraid we won't be able to meet at the academy for some time."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Wuyou. I'll be sure to pass it on."
Xie Wuyou turned to Xiahou Qianbai and asked, "Master Xiahou, will you return to the academy with me?"
"I have to go home first. It's been some time since I last went back to look around." Xiahou Qianbai's expression was solemn as he said, "The Divine Palace has appeared in the world. Some matters need to be prepared for in advance."
"Then we'll meet at the academy. This student bids you farewell."
Xie Wuyou gave a slight bow, and his body vanished on the spot.
"I'll take my leave as well." Xiahou Qianbai offered a greeting, then walked outside, swinging his broad sleeves.
Yan Xiangma came over and cupped his hands toward Qian Du. "I'm a few years older than Li Mu Yang. Back in Jiangnan City, he always called me big brother, so I'll call you sister-in-law. For Li Mu Yang to gain a partner as wonderful as you is truly a blessing earned through ten lifetimes of cultivation."
Although Qian Du's cheeks flushed slightly and her neck quickly took on a layer of peach-red color, she remained poised and