"Yanyan?"
Following the voice, they saw a girl of about eight or nine.
She was slender and wore black from head to toe. A black veil covered her pretty face, leaving only a pair of large, light-blue eyes visible, their gaze serene.
Her hair was silver-gray, and she had a somewhat cool, reserved air.
Two boys stood beside her, both around ten years old. One had short, upright black hair, and when he saw Dugu Yan, delight was unmistakable in his eyes.
"Lingling!"
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and she hurried over to take the girl's hands.
After exchanging a few words, Dugu Yan took Ye Lingling by the hand and introduced her to Su Wen.
"Lingling, this is my friend from Spirit Hall, Su Wen!"
"Su Wen, this is Ye Lingling. Her Martial Soul is the Nine Heart Begonia."
The two boys beside them looked unhappy as Dugu Yan made the introductions.
Had she forgotten they were even there?
The boy with short black hair in particular looked at Su Wen with undisguised displeasure.
"Lingling, he's the Pope's disciple I've told you about in my letters!"
Dugu Yan suddenly leaned close to Ye Lingling's ear and whispered, her breath brushing against it, just low enough for the two of them to hear.
Ye Lingling felt her ear grow warm, and a faint pink flush spread to its tip.
She glanced at Su Wen in surprise. She hadn't expected him to be the Pope's disciple.
Dugu Yan had often mentioned in her letters that the Pope's disciple was quite special.
Ye Lingling couldn't help feeling curious about Su Wen.
What made him so special?
"Yanyan?"
Yu Tianheng came over. At the sound of his voice, Dugu Yan instinctively turned around. When she recognized him, surprise crossed her face. "Yu Tianheng,