Chapter 1892: Seeing Through Him and the Reason for His Visit
"Just passing by to check on your progress"—that excuse from Lord Weilong was far too perfunctory.
That was right. Fu Qian had never believed Weilong's reason for showing up here.
The reason was simple: one of his purposes on this trip was to seek out Weilong—or another senior figure from the Spirit Ash Institute.
Not absolutely, of course. It was just like he'd told Su Gao at the time: he'd guessed it was possible.
Others might not have recognized the mental disturbance that had swept across the academy, but even though it had been faint, Fu Qian had still found it unmistakably familiar—Wen Li.
That was right. It was Miss Wen's ability.
He'd almost instantly thought of the emotional ripples she'd once created, though this had been very different from usual. For one thing, its range had expanded by who knew how many times. She'd clearly gained new insights during her studies abroad.
And let's not forget that the Spirit Ash Institute had a special shield around it. Even that disturbance had managed to penetrate the shield.
It was no surprise that she'd made progress. Every field had its own specialization, and even when Wen Li had first asked for his advice, he hadn't dismissed the Spirit Ash Institute's accomplishments in this area.
At this point, transcendent research was, at best, an empirical science. The Spirit Ash Institute's many years of accumulated knowledge were no joke.
And as an exceptionally gifted young woman, Wen Li was rapidly improving her abilities. It stood to reason that she'd benefit greatly from coming here to broaden her horizons.
Not to mention that, given the Spirit Ash Institute's somewhat awkward position, they were probably paying her extra attention in hopes of restoring