Whoosh!
Zhu Rou Rong shoved open the door and cried out urgently, drawing several gazes at once.
There was Bai Qiyu, bare-headed and bright atop, with a cape draped over his shoulders; Li Jin, righteous-looking, a longsword on his back; and Hong Kuangfeng, wrapped head to toe in bandages...
At a glance, they were all the teacher's Personal Disciples.
There were more than a dozen of them!
Even Fifth Miss had not taken the seat of honor.
Yet sitting quietly in the great chair was none other than Second Young Master Wu Tao, who had not shown himself for a long time!
Suddenly being watched by such a terrifying lineup, Zhu Rou Rong was so startled that he became tongue-tied. Halfway through his words, his voice grew weaker and weaker.
By the time he finished, his tone was already filled with bewilderment.
"Something huge happened...?"
Before these lords, what matter could possibly deserve the word "huge"?
Wasn't that nonsense?
All of a sudden.
Zhu Rou Rong had no idea how to continue speaking and simply froze in the doorway.
Sweat covered his head, and his soul had yet to settle from the fright.
Seeing him like this, the people inside grew even more curious.
"So it was you. What has you in such a hurry?"
"Weren't you out on a mission? Why did you suddenly return?"
Though the questions were asked in calm tones, spoken from the mouths of the terrifying beings filling the room, they somehow carried an indescribable might of heaven and earth, making Zhu Rou Rong tremble even more.
When he inadvertently caught sight of Hong Kuangfeng's battle-hungry eyes, he was so frightened that he hurriedly bowed in greeting.
Fortunately, Su Yunyun's gentle voice sounded in time.
"There is no need to panic."
"As they say, ignorance