Compared to last year, Master looked much rosier, and his once-gaunt frame had even taken on a somewhat sturdier build.
"Teacher." Zhang Yang happily greeted Master.
"You're back." Master smiled and patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder, his excited gaze constantly sizing him up. "Didn't you say you'd travel for two years? Why are you back in less than a year?"
"The plans changed, so I came back to take care of something. I might set off again tomorrow." Zhang Yang smiled. "Teacher, how have you been lately? And Master's Wife?"
"Your Master's Wife and I have both been doing well." Master smiled. "All right, let's go home first. We can talk once we're there."
"Okay." Zhang Yang nodded and followed behind Master toward the residence he remembered.
The academy had grown increasingly grand. Quite a few energetic students in shit-green School Uniforms hurried through the grounds, but whether they were in a rush or not, every one of them greeted Master when they passed him.
This atmosphere unique to an ivory tower was quite nice.
Before long, the familiar detached villa where Master and Liu Erlong lived came into Zhang Yang's view. Outside the villa, a beautiful woman whose charm had not faded with age was tending to the flowerbed by the door.
As a Soul Sage, Liu Erlong's senses were naturally extremely sharp. Just as Zhang Yang spotted her, she seemed to sense something and looked up.
The moment she recognized Zhang Yang, Liu Erlong immediately set down her watering can and came over. "Zhang Yang? Weren't you in Vast Sea City? Why are you back so soon?"
"I came back to handle something." Zhang Yang smiled and gave Liu Erlong a light hug. "Master's Wife has become even more elegant."
"You." Liu Erlong's face brimmed with a