On the stone bridge outside Tianshui Academy, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling gradually disappeared into the distance, eventually vanishing at the edge of the Frozen Forest.
Meanwhile, atop a snowy peak several miles from the academy, two figures still stood quietly.
"They've left." Gu Rong narrowed his eyes as he watched the two retreating figures. "Those two girls came out. Looks like their discussion went quite smoothly."
Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed in the direction of Tianshui Academy, his brows slightly furrowed.
"The question is, what exactly did they discuss?"
Gu Rong shrugged. "Who knows? Anyway, I don't think it was about fostering friendship between the two academies."
Although they had been keeping watch outside these past few days and could roughly make out what was happening inside Tianshui Academy with their powerful strength, the distance was too great for them to hear Lin Yi's Heart Voice.
And they could not casually use Soul Power to probe Tianshui Academy's situation.
Otherwise, if Shui Qinghan and the others noticed them, it might bring unnecessary trouble.
But from what they knew of Dugu Yan, though the girl was cold and arrogant, she was not one to stir up trouble for no reason.
For her to visit in person and even bring Ye Lingling along, it definitely could not be anything simple.
"But that kid didn't come out." Chen Xin stared sharply in the direction Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had left. "If Dugu Yan really came for him, then logically, that kid should have gone with them."
"Maybe they failed to reach an agreement?" Gu Rong guessed.
"Doesn't seem like it." Chen Xin shook his head. "When those two girls came out, they looked quite relaxed. They didn't seem like they'd been refused."
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