"You..."
Jiang Yi reached out again and gave the girl's cheeks another light tug, smiling helplessly.
"When you stop growing taller, you'll know you were wrong."
"I won't!"
Huo Yutong mumbled, her cheeks pulled out of shape and her voice muffled, yet her eyes brimmed with laughter.
The two chatted and laughed, their playful bickering making them look like real siblings. Just then, Xian Lin'er emerged from the inner room as well.
"Looks like I came out at the wrong time and interrupted you two."
She glanced at them with a faint smile on her pretty face, her gaze lingering for an extra moment on Huo Yutong's smiling face.
After spending this time with her, she had come to understand the girl's personality. She appeared gentle and fragile, but she was deeply wary of others.
"Teacher!"
Huo Yutong shot to her feet.
Her expression immediately turned respectful, but Xian Lin'er merely shook her head with an amused smile and stepped forward to stroke her head.
"What, are you embarrassed as soon as I show up? Silly girl."
Having been betrayed in her early years, she had never had children. She had also raised Huo Yutong as if she were her own daughter.
Huo Yutong lowered her head without saying a word.
She knew that Teacher Xian Lin'er treated her well, but for the time being, even she herself could not warm this guarded heart of hers.
"Alright, keep practicing. Your little martial uncle and I still have something to discuss."
After chatting idly for a few more moments, Xian Lin'er stopped teasing Huo Yutong and led Jiang Yi into the reception room next door.
Inside the reception room, the two took their seats.
"Junior Brother, since you're interested in learning about Soul Tools, of course your Senior Sister will support