Leng Yaozhu Posts on Social Media to Announce! Gu Yue: "Do you have anything to explain to me?"

By the time everything had been finalized, night had fully fallen.

Lin An got up to take his leave.

When he reached the door, he could not help glancing back.

Leng Yaozhu was still seated behind her desk, the blueprints he had left spread out before her.

She did not look at him. Her head was lowered, and her fingers slowly traced along a Soul Power circuit.

The city lights beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected off the side of her face, lending her features a somewhat pallid cast.

Sensing his gaze, Leng Yaozhu looked up.

Their eyes met.

She paused slightly, then smiled at him.

The smile was faint, with only the slightest curve at the corners of her lips, yet the worry in her eyes could not be dispelled.

"What? Can't bear to leave me?"

Her voice returned to that lazy tone, one brow slightly raised.

"How about... I walk you out? Or would you rather stay here tonight?"

Lin An fled in a mad scramble.

As he rushed into the elevator, he fiercely jabbed the close-door button.

The elevator doors slowly shut before him, cutting off that smiling gaze from the end of the hallway.

Only once the elevator was descending smoothly did he lean against the wall and let out a long breath.

His heart was still pounding wildly in his chest.

He reached into his coat.

Phoenix Plume had been tucked into the inner pocket of his jacket by Leng Yaozhu.

It was warm now. Even through the fabric, he could sense that faint, almost imperceptible heat.

He thought again of Gu Yue's Reverse Scale, which Leng Yaozhu had taken away.

Why did this master and disciple pair both like giving away things they kept close to themselves?

Couldn't they do something normal for once?

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