Gu Gan had just turned his head to look inside when he heard a booming reprimand: "What's all the noise? Everyone, stand still!"
The teaching team had arrived late, but they came with an imposing presence.
At their head was the School of Names instructor, Zhu Feiye.
Zhu Feiye had upturned, slanted eyes that made him look fierce. When he stepped out, his stern expression commanded respect and silenced the disciples who were still whispering among themselves.
Gu Gan withdrew his gaze without a change in expression and turned toward the instructors. He swept his eyes over them. There were no Sages, only unfamiliar instructors he had rarely dealt with.
With Zhu Feiye's arrival, the noisy corridor gradually quieted. The disciples instead glared daggers at one another, as if they could beat each other black and blue with their eyes alone.
Sha Qian wasn't one to shy away from trouble. Pointing at Gu Gan, he said to Zhu Feiye, "Instructor Zhu, Gu Gan was trying to open the Seal Dragon Lock. He must have Milky Way Water hidden in his room! He was the one who broke into Hanging Moon Cave last time, and—"
"Shut up." Zhu Feiye gave him a cold look, and Sha Qian closed his mouth, unconvinced.
Zhu Feiye ordered, "Search the rooms one at a time, in order."
He had promised someone they would search slowly. He couldn't let Sha Qian's few words make them search Gu Gan's room first.
Yu Sui had only told them to search slowly and in order. She hadn't revealed which room she was targeting.
As the instructors searched the rooms, the three in Gu Gan's group each fretted over their own concerns. Wei Ren, meanwhile, had already gotten his hands on the item. Relying on the Instant Shadow Talisman Xue