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Hearing Shu Yin mention his father, Hong Zhongtao's face showed a trace of sorrow. "Pavilion Master Shu, you have come at an unfortunate time.

A few days ago, at the Martial Hall Exchange Tournament, Father fought desperately and suffered severe injuries. He has yet to recover and truly lacks the strength to receive guests. I hope you will forgive him.

If Pavilion Master Shu has urgent business, discussing it with me will do. As the martial hall's chief instructor, I am handling all its affairs while the hall master recuperates."

"That works." Shu Yin's expression remained neither sad nor pleased, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"This way, Pavilion Master Shu." Hong Zhongtao took Chen Xu and Lin Qi for attendants Shu Yin had brought with her and paid them no attention at all.

The moment they stepped into the martial hall, shouts and cries of exertion thundered through the air. Several formations of students were training under the supervision of their instructors.

To build a martial hall to such a scale in an era when martial arts were declining, the Hong Family's successive hall masters clearly possessed formidable skill.

Lin Qi looked around as if out of curiosity, then suddenly smiled apologetically. "Sorry, I need to use the restroom. Could you tell me where it is?"

Thinking of the dozens of missing people, he was frantic with worry. He could not understand why the mighty Martial Pavilion Master was still exchanging empty pleasantries with a mere chief instructor, and he wanted to leave the group to investigate on his own.

Hong Zhongtao seemed to casually glance at Lin Qi a few times. "A Biao, show him the way."

"Understood, Chief Instructor." An instructor who had been drilling students stepped out and gave Lin Qi a friendly