Wang Yue shook his head helplessly, cupped his hands toward Li Manman, and apologized. Then he set his grill beside the carriage, swiftly lifted the curtain, and climbed inside.
This was Wang Yue's first time meeting the Master. He respectfully bowed to him, then asked in confusion, "Master, may I ask where we're headed this time?"
The Master gave Wang Yue a long look before smiling. "Manman and I are just wandering about. But now that we've run into you, it seems we'll have to pick somewhere for you to recover."
Wang Yue worried the Master wouldn't take him along, so he earnestly said, "My injuries are nothing. I wouldn't want to delay your journey."
The Master shook his head, unconcerned. "I think you should go recover. Once you're healed, come find me at the Second Floor of the academy."
Wang Yue was at a loss. Was the Master leaving him behind because he was sick and couldn't barbecue? But hadn't he given him the Healing Heavenly Tome yesterday?
He was just about to protest when Ning Que's irritated voice came from outside the ox cart. "Hurry up! I'm going to be late on my first day of school!"
Sang Sang's voice soon followed. The little girl sounded quite displeased. "And whose fault is that? You're the one who wouldn't get up!"
Ning Que was stumped by her retort, so he tried to defend himself. "You're the one who takes forever to comb your hair. Why do you even have to comb it? We'd have had plenty of time otherwise."
Sang Sang knew her young master hadn't had enough sleep. After all, the night before last, Wang Yue had helped open another meridian, making cultivation seem within reach. Ning Que had been so excited that he hadn't slept all night,