Ji Juechen added, "I trust Brother Lu, Miss Gu, and Miss Xiao!"
"It's fine, it's fine..."
"Enough of that. Let's eat!"
Lu Yuan grinned while cursing inwardly.
He quietly added another mark to the Holy Spirit Cult's account.
All I did was expose the blood descendant of your supreme elder. Did you really have to go this far?
How dare you smear the Abyss Cult's name?
You've signed your own death warrant!
After eating their fill, the three left the restaurant and strolled toward Mingde Hall.
Jing Ziyan's curiosity got the better of her.
"By the way, Lu Yuan, when you came to the academy today, did you stop by the courtyard behind the office building?"
"The courtyard behind the office building? Why would I go there?"
"Meng Hongchen is usually there! Aren't you two close? You didn't go see her?"
Lu Yuan froze. "Isn't she in seclusion?"
The mention of seclusion made Jing Ziyan pause.
Then she covered her mouth and laughed. "The hall master said she was in seclusion, and you believed him? If I remember right, she and her brother came out of seclusion not long ago."
"..."
A brilliant smile spread across Lu Yuan's face.
"Miss Jing, thanks!"
"I left something behind. Wait here for me!"
With that, Lu Yuan hurried to a nearby shop and bought a few things.
He soon returned to Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, and they headed back to the academy together.
Lu Yuan was about to take his leave when Ji Juechen caught hold of him.
"Brother Lu, did you forget?"
"..."
Why don't you spend the rest of your life with your sword?
Helpless, Lu Yuan followed Ji Juechen to a training ground.
It was late, and few students were training.
The two took their places on opposite sides