Time flew, bringing change in its wake.
It was Lunar New Year's Eve.
His father had returned the day before. All three of them were home for the holiday this year, so they could enjoy a lively New Year together.
Lu Hao got up early that morning. His vital blood had been steadily increasing over the past few days, leaving him no time to practice anything else.
Instead, he cleaned the house, did chores, and kept his mother company. He looked every bit the dutiful son, which made his mother quite happy.
His father had praised Lu Hao's speech as soon as he returned. He had heard about it even inside the Earth Cave and watched it immediately after coming out.
He wore an expression that said, Now that's my son. He had another topic to bring up when chatting with those old fellows.
"Hao, since you've become Lü Fengrou's student, I'll explain the situation at Magic Martial University to you so you won't be completely in the dark."
Lu Jingxuan spoke to Lu Hao while reclining in a lounge chair. "All right, Dad. Go ahead."
"You know your teacher is at the peak of rank six, right?"
"Yes."
"Your teacher reached the peak of rank six ten years ago. Something happened that left her psychologically scarred, making it very difficult for her to break through. But it's not impossible. Once she does break through, though, she might risk her life fighting the city lord of Heavenly Gate City, which could lead him to launch a counterattack against humanity.
"So some people don't really want her to break through, while others support her, and still others remain neutral. Magic Martial University has four grandmasters: Elder Zhang, Wu Kuishan, Huang Jing, and Senior Liu Polu, who is stationed in Nanjiang.
"Elder