A Temporary Farewell! Return to the Academy!

Morning light streamed through the mouth of the valley above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, coating the spring's surface in a shattered golden sheen.

The basin was eerily quiet, with only the sound of flowing water and the occasional gust of wind echoing in turn.

Huang Yun had already left.

Dugu Yan had actually awakened the moment he got up.

She lay on her side with her back to him, her breathing still steady, but her eyes were already open.

She could feel him quietly getting dressed, walking to the cave entrance, standing in the morning light for a moment, and then turning to leave the basin.

His footsteps faded into the distance, followed by the sound of wings spreading, until everything finally fell silent.

She remained in that position for a long time without moving, though her ears stayed alert. Only after confirming that he had truly left did she slowly let out a breath and turn over to sit up.

Her clothes were scattered beside the bed. She picked them up and put them on one by one, moving more than twice as slowly as usual, as if she had yet to recover from the memories of last night.

What happened last night had been far too crazy.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she lowered her head to look at her hands, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the hem of her clothes.

Those scenes replayed over and over in her mind. Every recollection made her blush furiously, and even her earlobes burned.

She shook her head hard, trying to drive those images away, but the more she tried not to think about them, the clearer they became.

"Calm down, calm down, calm down..." she muttered softly. After taking several deep breaths, she finally walked out