Reunion with an Old Friend, Seeds of Conviction

Luo Can strode into the Law Enforcement Hall and was greeted by a comical sight.

Ma Xiaotao sat boldly in the hall master's seat, chin raised high, wearing a stubborn expression that said, "I won't listen, and I don't care." Cheng Gang stood beside her, smiling as he gently tried to persuade her, while Yu Qiu leaned against the wall and stared up at the sky with an unconcerned look. Anyone walking in without knowing better might have thought Ma Xiaotao was the Law Enforcement Hall's master.

"Well, Xiaotao, are you planning to usurp Hall Master Cheng's position and become the Law Enforcement Hall master?" Luo Can asked teasingly as he leaned against the doorframe.

Ma Xiaotao's stubborn expression vanished the instant her ears twitched. She immediately turned around, and when she saw Luo Can, more than half her momentum deflated. She hurriedly jumped down from the chair and gave an awkward smile. "Well... Pavilion Master, I wasn't... I just wanted to ask for some manpower."

The moment Cheng Gang saw Luo Can, he looked as though his savior had arrived. "Pavilion Master, you finally came."

"Don't rush, Xiaotao. If you want people, wait a little longer," Luo Can said with a smile and a wave of his hand. Seeing her wilt, he added, "An old acquaintance has arrived in Fate Defying Valley. Do you want to come back with me and meet her?"

"Who is it?" Ma Xiaotao asked curiously.

"Her name seems to be... Zhang Lexuan."

"Ah! Senior Sister!" Ma Xiaotao's face lit up. She stepped forward and grabbed Luo Can's sleeve. "Pavilion Master, Pavilion Master, take me back to the valley quickly!"

Back when she had been in Shrek Academy's Inner Court, the person she admired most had been this Senior Sister. At such a young age,