The atmosphere in the hall remained lively.
After a long while, the side hall's doors finally opened again.
An Yi walked out looking somewhat weak. Though he tried his best to hide it, his slightly pale face and unsteady steps did not escape the notice of several sharp-eyed veteran experts.
Seeing this, Yun Yun immediately hurried over, her cool, beautiful eyes filled with concern. "Did she... attack you?"
An Yi shook his head and forced a smile. "No. Refining pills during the day drained me quite a bit, and I haven't fully recovered yet. I'll be fine after going back to rest."
Seeing Yun Yun show such concern for An Yi, everyone around them was utterly dumbfounded.
Not only did Jia Xingtian and the others widen their eyes, even Nalan Yanran at the side could not make sense of it.
Her teacher had always been aloof and proud. Since when had she cared so much about a man she had just met?
This solicitous attitude was practically like she had become a different person!
Unable to suppress the doubts in her heart, Nalan Yanran quickly stepped forward. She looked at An Yi, then at Yun Yun, and cautiously asked, "Teacher... you two... knew each other already?"
Yun Yun realized she had lost her composure. Her face reddened slightly, and she turned her head away awkwardly, but she still nodded. "Yes. About a year ago, when I went out to gain experience, I ran into some trouble and happened to meet this friend."
"But he was disguised at the time, so I didn't recognize him right away."
The moment those words came out, Jia Xingtian and the others, who had been openly straining their ears to listen, could no longer keep their expressions under control.
Wait, what did that mean?
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