Family Letter

The voice within the Cold Soul Jade continued, carrying a trace of sour reminiscence.

Lu Heng did not respond and simply closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

Within his dantian, the twin-fire nest structure operated steadily. The Wood Spirit Fire-Guiding Wheel drove the Heart Flame Essence Qi, its efficiency noticeably higher than it had been ten days ago.

The barrier to the seven-star Dou Emperor realm was as thin as a sheet of paper. In another three to five days, he might be able to break through it.

By the time he left the tower, dusk had already fallen.

The setting sun stretched the shadow of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower long across the ground, casting a dark red glow over the stone steps. Halfway down, Lu Heng saw Han Yue emerge from the shadows by the tower entrance.

"I've been waiting for you for a while." Her voice was calm as she handed him a Message Jade Slip. "A letter from home."

Lu Heng accepted it and sent his soul power inside.

The crisp yet faintly anxious female voice that came from the jade slip belonged to Han Xue. She said that she had not seen her sister in a long time and missed her dearly, asking whether Han Yue had been well recently and whether it would be convenient for her to return home for a few days of reunion.

The wording was respectful yet intimate. At the end, she carefully added, "That Young Master Lu by Sister's side... is he well?"

Lu Heng handed the jade slip back to her.

Han Yue did not take it. Her gaze rested on the academy students walking in twos and threes along the distant mountain path. "I want to go back," she said, lowering her voice slightly. "To