"Mm, it's good you're back."
Chen Nuoyi had really wanted to say that, but when she saw Su Yuan standing naked in front of her, putting on a cool pose, the words she'd spent so long working up to say caught in her throat.
He, along with Motis, Leng Qianliu, and Zhu Tianqing, all turned away with strange expressions.
Seeing the change in the girls' expressions, Su Yuan finally realized something was wrong.
Gasp—
He'd been so busy showing off in front of Blood Soul True Monarch that he'd rushed over when summoned without even having time to put on his clothes.
Well, that was just great. What was supposed to be a hero's triumphant return had completely fallen apart!
Su Yuan quietly reined in his triumphant expression and used the rustle of his clothes as cover for his embarrassment. An uncanny silence settled over the scene.
Once he had finished dressing in clothes styled after the Tianluo World, he cleared his throat. Only then did the girls turn back around.
Xuan Haoran, who had been there the whole time, hadn't bothered to look away. He had watched Su Yuan with great interest.
After Su Yuan finished dressing, he asked, his tone faintly sour:
"How did you suddenly become a Golden Core Cultivator? I remember you were only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage during the Sword Trial Tournament."
He glanced at Chen Nuoyi, then continued:
"And your little girlfriend here knew exactly that you'd advance to the Golden Core Realm today, and used a Golden Core Realm prisoner to summon you. The two of you are obviously keeping secrets from us."
Hearing the sour question, Su Yuan chuckled.
"Actually, there's nothing we need to hide from you. It's just that the plan didn't require your help, so I didn't