The sky had barely begun to lighten when Long Aotian arrived early at the gate of Cao Longyan's small courtyard. He raised his hand to knock, intending to call his new junior brother so they could go together to their master, Du Busi, and train in the Body Sect's secret arts.
But just as his fingertips were about to touch the door, a familiar figure landed steadily beside him.
It was their master, Du Busi.
Long Aotian stiffened all over, his face full of astonishment. His eyes widened.
What was going on? Why had Master come in person? Usually, Master made him go find him for training. Why had Master come looking for him today? Could it be that...
Du Busi noticed the astonishment on Long Aotian's face. He cleared his throat, curled his right hand into a fist, and held it in front of his mouth. With his eyes closed, he gave a few light coughs, trying hard to put on a dignified air before speaking in a solemn tone.
"Aotian, today is your junior brother Bai Yan's first time training in the Body Sect's secret arts. This is a matter of great importance, so I must keep a closer eye on him. We can't afford to be careless."
Long Aotian stood there in a daze, staring blankly at Du Busi as a stampede of thoughts surged through his mind. He couldn't help grumbling furiously to himself.
Seriously, Master! You didn't treat him like this on his first day! This is blatant favoritism, Master!
He grumbled, but Long Aotian wasn't the least bit jealous. Instead, he was genuinely happy for Cao Longyan.
Junior Brother Bai was exceptionally talented and had a pitiful background, yet he was still so sensible. It was only natural for Master to favor him a