Sea God's Pavilion.
Mu En reclined in his lounge chair, listening as Beibei finished recounting what had happened the night before.
After a long time, he let out a soft sigh.
"That girl is tougher than this old man thought."
Beibei said quietly, "Great-Grandfather, I want to help her."
Mu En glanced at him.
"How?"
Beibei fell silent.
Mu En said evenly, "Some roads can only be walked alone."
"If she can make it through on her own, that is her own ability."
"If you insist on interfering, you will only harm her instead."
Beibei lowered his eyes.
"Your grandson understands."
Mu En said nothing more.
Morning light filtered through the Golden Tree's leaves, scattering mottled shadows across the ground.
Newborn Class Nine's classroom.
Huang Fei sat by the window, looking over today's schedule.
Ning Tian leaned closer and asked softly, "I heard Senior Tang Ya came looking for you yesterday?"
Huang Fei nodded.
"What did you talk about?"
"Blue Silver Grass cultivation."
Ning Tian's eyes lit up.
"She wants to follow the Extreme Life Flow too?"
Huang Fei shook his head.
"She can't."
Ning Tian froze. "Why?"
"Don't ask. I don't want to answer."
Huang Fei shook his head.
Ning Tian nodded. "Fine."
She was intelligent and knew when to stop.
Since Huang Fei did not wish to speak of it, she would not make a nuisance of herself.
That would only make him dislike her.
She still wanted to recruit Huang Fei into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
She could not let their relationship turn sour.
Huang Fei's gaze fell outside the window.
On the distant Training Ground, a figure was sweating through her training alone.
It was Tang Ya.
She was not using Soul Power, merely running.
One lap, two laps, three laps...
Huang Fei