He had been in charge of Chen Duan for so many days. Had the Eldest Senior Brother suddenly shown up to cut in?
He hurried forward a few steps, squeezed out a smile, and interrupted, "Eldest Senior Brother! What a coincidence! What brings you here?"
Du Jun turned at the sound and, seeing Han Yang, returned his smile:
"Oh, Junior Brother Han. Nothing much. I merely heard that a promising junior brother had newly joined the Wood Courtyard. After asking Master about him, I thought I would come and get acquainted."
Han Yang's heart sank.
He had actually invoked Master's name?
Had he obtained Master's permission?
Before Han Yang could think it through, Du Jun added casually, "Oh, right. Junior Sister Feng has other duties occupying her these days. Master instructed that, for the time being, I would take over the responsibility of guiding and caring for Junior Brother Chen's cultivation."
The words struck Han Yang like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, leaving his head buzzing!
The intention could not have been more obvious!
A surge of displeasure rose in his heart.
How could Master do this?
Why had he not informed me beforehand?
There had long been an unwritten rule among the few senior brothers.
Whoever was responsible for a new disciple would be the first to harvest the fruit later.
His needs conflicted somewhat with those of Eldest Senior Brother Du Jun, which meant that the two of them often clashed during their past "division of the spoils."
Han Yang forcibly suppressed his emotions. His smile remained unchanged as he looked behind Du Jun and changed the subject. "Speaking of which, where is Junior Sister Peng? Isn't that girl usually the one most attached to you, Eldest Senior Brother?"
"Junior Sister Peng?" Du Jun's tone was calm.