"By the way!"
"You've been in seclusion for three months. A lot has happened to our Huashan Sect."
Though Master Yue Buqun was still the head of the Huashan Sect, Lu Dayou knew that he and Mistress Yue were focused on cultivation and only handled minor matters within the sect. For anything involving outsiders or other major issues, they needed Junior Sister's approval.
That was one of the reasons he had come to greet her right away.
"Oh?"
"Sixth Senior Brother, tell me about it."
Yue Lingshan raised an eyebrow slightly. A flicker of curiosity crossed her eyes, but she remained calm and composed. She looked steadily at Lu Dayou, signaling for him to continue.
"It's like this!"
Lu Dayou cleared his throat, his expression growing more serious.
"Junior Sister..."
"First, Ancestress Annie isn't at Huashan anymore. We don't know where she went."
"She disappeared three months ago, on the second day of your seclusion, without leaving a letter."
"And we haven't seen her come back since..."
"Master said she may have returned to where she came from..."
"During that time, I also secretly kept an eye on the rumors going around the martial world, but so far, I haven't found any sign of her being active there."
"And then..."
At this point, Lu Dayou was surprised to see that after hearing him out, his Junior Sister didn't look particularly shocked. She merely nodded, her eyes showing a calm acceptance, as if she had expected it all along.
"Sixth Senior Brother..."
"What's with that look?"
"I don't know where Annie went, either..."
Knowing what Lu Dayou was thinking, Yue Lingshan first shot him an exasperated look, then sighed softly, sounding a little dejected.
"Actually..."
"Before I went into seclusion, I already had a feeling."
"You all know that Annie isn't