Chapter 141

Xue Lingyun lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, laying a layer of silver white across the floor. The dormitory was quiet. The footsteps in the corridor had long since faded, and the occasional chirp of an insect drifted from afar before quickly sinking back into silence.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Youyou's voice drifted out first.

"Will that Dai Huabin send more people after us?"

Xue Lingyun fell silent for a moment before answering in his mind, "No."

"Why?" Youyou pressed. "Six people were sent this time, and they all failed. Shouldn't he be raising the stakes?"

"He can't." Xue Lingyun's tone was calm. "At the end of the day, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is only a force backed by a Soul Master at the Spirit Douluo level. If their ancestors hadn't held a special status, they wouldn't have their current standing. After losing a Spirit Emperor and five Spirit Kings, he still can't explain himself to his father. Besides, he has no time to think about anything else now."

The Ice Empress snorted. "Serves him right."

Youyou did not ask any further questions.

The Snow Empress never spoke. However, that cluster of luminous white light in the Sea of Consciousness flickered faintly.

Xue Lingyun closed his eyes. This time, he truly fell asleep.

The next morning, the three of them headed toward the Teaching Building together.

On the way, Xue Lingyun turned his head and glanced at Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, go to Teacher Zhou's office first and tell her what happened last night."

Huo Yuhao halted. "Tell her what?"

"Tell her what happened. We were ambushed outside the city by six people. You escaped and came back, while I dealt with them. Just tell it as it happened."

Huo