After that night, before heading to the outer city, Mei Chengyu always stopped by Moon Mountain to bring Yu Sui something to eat. He would also see what she had learned that day, giving her free rein to let out all her excitement.
By now, Wu Huaiwei and Zou Qian were used to Yu Sui heading down the mountain as soon as the time came.
Just like when she was little and learning archery and horsemanship with her brothers, Yu Sui wouldn't stay a moment longer. Even if the two sides were in the thick of a fight, she would stop and leave.
The habit left Zou Qian and Wu Huaiwei feeling a little strange.
The two great Sages of the Yin-Yang School were teaching her in person, yet somehow that couldn't compete with the Tenth Realm kid down the mountain who brought her food at the appointed time?
After Yu Sui left that day, only Wu Huaiwei and Zou Qian remained, facing each other as they calmed the enthusiasm for teaching that had just welled up in them.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Zou Qian thought of something and couldn't help laughing as he scratched at his neck.
Standing on the star chart opposite him, Wu Huaiwei shifted her eyes and glanced his way. Even when she saw that he'd scratched his neck raw, she didn't stop him.
Only when Zou Qian couldn't stop laughing did Wu Huaiwei finally ask, "What are you laughing at?"
"I just think it's a little funny." Zou Qian lifted his chin toward the direction Yu Sui had left. "When we were her age, we wouldn't have dared to run off halfway through a lesson. Just getting a Sage to think highly of us would have kept us happy for days, never mind having