"Junior Brother, you're back. How did it go? Got scolded, didn't you?"
Xu Jingming had just returned to the small pavilion outside the villa when Jie La smiled and said, "But it's fine. Teacher may be a little fierce, but she means well."
"She was indeed quite fierce."
Thinking of the full, perky pair he had just closely examined, Xu Jingming subconsciously nodded.
Then he realized that his Senior Sister definitely hadn't been talking about that!
Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Scolded? Scolded for what?"
"Junior Brother, don't pretend. Back then, I was already over thirty, yet Teacher still scolded me like I was a child.
"You're only twenty, Junior Brother. So what if you haven't cultivated the Heavenly Secret Eyes? Getting scolded a little is no big deal.
"You've only just joined us. You have plenty of time to cultivate the Heavenly Secret Eyes."
Only after Jie La finished speaking did Xu Jingming realize she had been referring to that.
Just as he was about to explain, Aimer's melodious voice suddenly rang out:
"Xu Jingming isn't as foolish as you. He's already completed his cultivation of the Heavenly Secret Eyes."
She stepped out of the villa with long, slender strides.
Perhaps because everyone present was her student and had reached the ninth order, meaning they would not be easily affected by her Eye of Destiny,
she had not used a black ribbon to blindfold her eyes.
"Teacher." The four of them, Xu Jingming included, respectfully bowed.
Afterward, Jie La was the first to lose her composure, asking in astonishment, "Junior Brother really completed the Heavenly Secret Eyes?"
"Of course. And I personally confirmed that he has reached Perfect Level Proficiency."
Aimer gave a slight nod, then looked at Xu Jingming with her pale golden eyes, a faint smile playing on