"Let's wait patiently for news from Master Xiao Xiao."
Grandpa Man spoke slowly.
"...Mm."
Grandma Man nodded.
Though she still felt unwilling to give up, reason told her Grandpa Man was right.
She pressed her lips together, suppressing the urge to act.
Grandpa Man gently patted Grandma Man's arm.
"Li Yan, I'm sorry to trouble you with following up on this."
"Call us as soon as you hear anything."
"Any time is fine."
"He's your classmate, so it's easier for you to talk to him."
"We won't bother Master Xiao Xiao."
"Okay."
Li Yan nodded.
After exchanging a few more words with the two elders, Li Yan hung up.
He leaned back in his chair.
His gaze turned to the sky.
It was a clear, cloudless blue.
But his mood wasn't nearly so bright.
He knew how much Grandpa Man and the others were counting on Master Xiao.
But that phone call had made him feel it even more keenly.
He almost didn't dare to think...
If Master Xiao couldn't find the Guardian Spirit before Little Man Tian Xing's birthday...
How disappointed the two elders would be.
Li Yan gave his head a slight shake.
Forget it.
There was no point in thinking about it any more.
It was up to Master Xiao.
He hoped Master Xiao could find the Guardian Spirit.
Li Yan pressed his palms together and prayed devoutly.
Otherwise...
He didn't even know how he'd tell the two elders the "terrible news"...
Having made his promise, Xiao Xiao went out the next day to search for Zhujian...
But...
Xiao Xiao smiled.
He was a little surprised.
Zhujian had clearly left once before, yet later returned.
Then it left again.
This time, it had been gone even longer than last time.
Li Yan