"Senior Brother, it's okay. You already did your best." Seeing Xiao Yu's guilty expression, Xiao Yan comforted him as well. Then he took out a fragment with a glowing dot on it. "The Grand Elder told me that as long as the light on this remains lit, it means Father is still alive. From the looks of it, he was probably just taken away and imprisoned by the Soul Hall."
Xiao Yu nodded at this. "Then you can rest easy for now. No matter what, the most important thing is to improve our own strength first."
When the two came out, Instructor Ruolin and Xiao Yu had already left. Seeing Xun'er gazing longingly in their direction, Xiao Yu smiled, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and said with a wink, "All right, stop thinking so much. Go keep Xun'er company. I won't leave the door open for you tonight."
Hearing Xiao Yu's teasing, Xun'er's face reddened slightly, but she did not run away.
Xiao Yan scratched his head, then left with Xun'er under Xiao Yu's teasing gaze. He planned to escort her back to her courtyard first so they could share their feelings.
After leaving, Xiao Yan remembered the message Yun Yun had asked him to pass on to Xiao Yu. He had forgotten to tell him, and he had also forgotten to ask about their relationship. After thinking it over, he decided to speak to his senior brother about it the next day. Then he took Xun'er's soft hand and walked away.
The next day, the group arrived at the training grounds early.
Half the contestants had been eliminated yesterday, leaving one hundred and seventy-four people today. If nothing unexpected happened, the fifty spots for the Inner Academy should be decided today.
Not long after Xiao Yu and the