After washing up and changing back into her military uniform, Li Wei hugged her large backpack, hunched her neck, and sat inside the General Command Office at Pebble Fortress.
She and Li Huaiyuan had been staring at each other for nearly ten minutes.
Why did this scene feel so intensely familiar?
Li Wei's mind wandered, strange thoughts tumbling through it.
It was as if she had returned to her student days, being called to the office for a lecture.
Only now, her "teacher" had been replaced by this Grandmaster with a weathered face and a scar at his temple.
Li Huaiyuan's sharp eyes narrowed slightly.
The words, "Is the cruelty of war far beyond your imagination?" reached his lips, only to be swallowed back down.
This woman couldn't be judged by common sense. Even the Abyssal Monsters that had died beneath her sword last night would have something to say about that...
So, the first thing he said became, "How does it feel to be on the battlefield for the first time?"
It was a relatively neutral question. No matter how Li Wei answered, it would make guiding the conversation afterward easier.
He could have been rough and direct, sending her to the rear without her consent and out of sight.
However, in the early hours of the morning, he had received a communication from his teacher, Li Guitang, and only then learned of the connection between the girl before him and his own lineage.
Fortunately, after mobilizing half of the Western Frontier to search for her, he had already figured out where Li Wei had gone.
Otherwise, if he lost track of her, how would he explain himself to his teacher, junior brother, and grandniece?
Since Li Wei had become "one of his own," he had to be more