It was not until well after midnight that Chu Nanping returned. No one knew where he had wandered, but he had actually come up with a way to untie the knot in his heart.
Chu Nanping was no longer a boy. His cold yet delicate features made people think he possessed a mature mind, but he still retained a simple side, sometimes acting even more childish than a youth.
Tie Linglong was on night watch that evening. Chu Nanping walked straight to her hiding place, looked up, and said, "Come with me."
"Go away." Tie Linglong spoke softly, her voice filled with annoyance. Her martial arts had already fallen far behind, and now even her assassin's skills could be seen through at a glance. The blow to her pride was immense.
"Let's end everything today." A restrained excitement seeped from Chu Nanping's voice, making him very different from usual. It seemed he was hiding an important secret that was about to be announced before everyone.
Tie Linglong threw back her cloak and jumped down from the eaves. From there, she could watch half of the Protector's Residence without easily being discovered by outsiders. "Where?"
Chu Nanping did not answer. He turned and walked away. He did not dare say more. In that brief moment, his rock-solid resolve had already begun to waver. The living person standing before him was still different from the girl in his imagination.
This is the emotional barrier mentioned in the Secret Manual of Emotion Exploration, he thought. Only by removing this obstacle can I truly enter the realm of emotionlessness.
The two of them arrived at the Dragon King's study, one after the other. He always went to bed very late, and today was no exception.
Chu Nanping stood outside the door. "Dragon King, Tie