"I did cross hands with Senior Chen Sanyan before."
Jiang Changkong replied, "Senior was exceptionally strong. I was far from his match. After circling around him for a while, I took the chance to retreat."
Chu Jun sighed softly. "Aside from you, Sanyan was the most gifted student I taught. Yet now, there has been no sign of him for so long."
"From what I know, Senior Chen Sanyan should have been close with Seniors Zhang Hua and Cao Ye. They don't know anything?"
Jiang Changkong asked in confusion.
Chu Jun shook his head. "All we know is that Chen Sanyan stole a special Star Stone and then vanished without a trace. Sigh."
Jiang Changkong fell silent for a moment before saying, "Maybe trouble has wrapped around him, and he can't come back for now."
Chu Jun nodded and said nothing more. "Go. Over the next month and a half, focus on improving yourself. It would be best if you reached Star Sea Level. Only then will you have a chance to compete for the Starlight Meteoric Iron."
"Yes, Teacher."
Jiang Changkong gave a slight bow, then left with the Star Stones.
Chu Jun let out a long sigh. Chen Sanyan was probably never coming back.
He had stolen the special Star Stone and now disappeared without a trace. Eight times out of ten, he had fled.
Jiang Changkong returned to his little house once more, slung the two bags of extracted Star Stones over his back, held the box of Star Stones in one arm, and left the school.
He went straight home. Jiang Changkong tossed the two bags of extracted Star Stones into the trash, then began extracting the Star Stones at home.
Three hundred and sixty-two pieces. Li Qing had given him ten extra, and he kept