"Elder Cai, I didn't expect you to contact me," Lu Yin said with a relaxed smile.
Elder Cai's voice came through. "Um, I heard you went to the White Night Clan?"
"That's right. The Cold Immortal Sect ruins have appeared. Are the juniors from the Tenth Academy planning to go there for some experience?"
Elder Cai hesitated. "We can talk about that later. There's something I wanted to ask you."
Lu Yin was puzzled. His impression of Elder Cai had always been that he was cunning, shameless, and greedy for petty gains, but also fiercely protective of his own. He'd happily set anyone up, even his own students. Since when had he become so bashful?
"Go ahead."
Elder Cai cleared his throat. "How is Autumn Rain Night King?"
Lu Yin was confused. "Autumn Rain Night King? Why are you asking about her?"
"Is she... still alive?" Elder Cai asked nervously.
Lu Yin nodded. "She's alive and well."
Elder Cai fell silent.
Lu Yin didn't press him. He remembered something: back when the White Night Clan had planned to hold a Night Banquet, they'd invited him. Elder Cai had found out and told him not to use Money Thunder on White Night Clan territory. Money Thunder was Elder Cai's signature weapon, and he couldn't use it there. At the time, Lu Yin had just thought he was being set up. Sand Sea Instructor had also said that Money Thunder had a bad reputation. Now, it seemed that might have something to do with Autumn Rain Night King.
"Instructor, what is your relationship with Autumn Rain Night King?" Lu Yin asked.
Elder Cai sighed. "You might not believe me, but she's my fiancée."
Lu Yin froze and blinked. "Fiancée? Why?"
"My fiancée."
"I know. Why?"
"What do you mean, why?"
Lu Yin