After resting for the night.
Early the next morning, a refreshed Lu Chen headed to Grass Temple Village once more with Sun Yourong and Xin Yao.
"I say, Young Master Lu—no, more accurately, I should call you the Lu Family Head." Xin Yao looked him over with a smile in her eyes. "Seeing how full of spirit you are today, don't tell me you've already figured out a way to break the formation?"
Lu Chen instinctively glanced at Sun Yourong beside him. She gave a slight shake of her head.
Naturally, she would not reveal Lu Chen's secret, not even to her best friend.
"Is that so? Miss Xin, I'm doing all right, I suppose." Lu Chen smiled.
"Still pretending? That little smile at the corner of your mouth is practically impossible to hide." Xin Yao was observant indeed.
"Not at all." Lu Chen waved a hand. "I'm only a newly promoted upstart. How could I compare with descendants of great clans like you?"
Xin Yao pursed her lips. "I've never seen anyone your age advance to upstart status. I didn't think much of it before, but the more I dwell on it now, the more frightening it feels. Forget it, I won't ask. I don't know what method you have, but I'll wish you success anyway. I'll accompany you for one more day today, then I'll have to head back. My dad has already called to hurry me along."
Lu Chen nodded. "All right. Next time you come to Jiangdu, I'll treat you."
"You can look me up when you come to Jiangyang City too. I'll host you."
Xin Yao patted her chest, utterly forthright.
An hour later, Grass Temple Village.
Compared with yesterday's bustling traffic, there were noticeably fewer vehicles today.
"Looks like after these two weeks,