"Reynolds, is what you said true?
Did someone named Zhao Nan really come looking for us?"
Reynolds had barely finished speaking. Before Linley could say anything, Ace rushed forward, grabbed Reynolds by the shoulder, and asked.
"Yeah, that's what he said.
And Yale seemed to know him, too. He even called him Lord Zhao Nan!" Reynolds said, looking at the excited Ace and Linley in confusion.
"Senior Brother, I'm going on ahead!" Ace said, then immediately took off toward the dormitory.
After hearing Ace, Linley hurried after him.
Although Ace had gotten a head start, Linley was older and had the strength of a sixth-level warrior. He was much faster than Ace and overtook him in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Linley pass him, Ace hurriedly used Soul Transmission to tell Sathius, "Senior Brother, the teacher's here! Hurry and take me there!"
Sathius had heard Reynolds call out, too. But with Ace carrying him as they ran, he hadn't moved right away. Now that Ace had called to him, a surge of power welled up from the Dragon Crystal. A layer of black mist enveloped Ace, and he shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, overtaking Linley and racing toward Dormitory 1987.
Seeing this, Linley couldn't help but pout to himself. Battle-qi surged through him as he silently recited the Windblade Spell incantation, making him move even faster.
As Linley and Ace ran at full speed, Zhao Nan sat in Dormitory 1987 and chuckled. "They're here. That was quick!"
Yale was just about to ask what Zhao Nan meant by "they're here" when the door burst open, and someone rushed straight toward Zhao Nan, who had already stood up.
"Teacher..."
After hugging Zhao Nan, Ace called out to him, then fell silent, his voice choked with emotion.