Return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy

By the time Lin Chen returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it was already the evening of the next day.

As he passed through the academy gates, he sensed several unfamiliar faces among the students. Their gazes were sharp and their auras steady; they were clearly covert sentries stationed by Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall had moved even faster than he had imagined.

He silently noted this, but did not pay it much mind as he headed straight toward the dormitory area.

The moment he reached the courtyard entrance, he saw Gu Yuena standing quietly beneath the corridor, waiting for him.

She wore a silver-white gown, her silver hair drifting softly in the evening breeze. Those silver eyes had fixed on him from afar.

She said nothing, merely watching him approach step by step. Only when he stopped before her did she softly say, "You're back."

Her voice was calm, but a softness that others would struggle to notice rippled through her silver eyes.

"I'm back." Lin Chen smiled at her. "Where are the others?"

"They're all waiting inside. Xiao Wu was already so anxious that this would've been her third time heading to Spirit City to look for you." Gu Yuena shifted aside, signaling for him to enter.

Lin Chen could not help but laugh as he pushed open the door and walked in.

In the living room, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Bai Chenxiang, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan were gathered around together.

A pot of tea that had long since gone cold sat on the table. Clearly, they had been waiting for him for quite some time.

The instant Lin Chen entered, Xiao Wu was the first to leap from her chair. Like a startled rabbit, she darted to his side and grabbed the corner of his