Sin City, within the Xiao Clan residence.
Xiao Zhan held a letter in his hand, reading it word by word. His aged face was filled with barely concealed surprise and gratification.
"Lexuan, is that child Xiao Yi really coming back?" Unconcealed joy filled the old man's face as he repeatedly reread the contents of the letter.
The letter was brief, containing only a few lines informing them that Xiao Yi's group had set out for home half a month ago. It was signed by Yan Shaozhe.
Zhang Lexuan stood nearby. With a gentle smile in her eyes, she nodded. "Yes. Judging by their pace, they should already be on the road and will arrive soon."
A trace of curiosity lay hidden in her eyes, while an icy, complicated feeling lingered in her heart.
Although Mu En had arranged for her to stay and guard the Xiao Clan under the pretext of letting her relax, she had still heard more or less about the various developments at the academy.
Yet whenever she thought of Bei Bei, she could not help feeling dejected. You said you only saw me as an older sister, but she only sees you as a friend too.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye. On the main road outside Sin City—
Xiao Yi stood atop the foremost carriage, gazing into the distance at the outline of Sin City and the familiar former site of Spirit Hall halfway up the mountain. This was, after all, his hometown in this life, and family still lived here. He naturally felt deeply attached to it.
But for the clan's long-term peace and security, it would still be better for the entire clan to relocate to Shrek City.
The grand convoy came to a halt before the Xiao Clan residence,