The night passed without incident.
To Ye Qianfan's surprise, the entire night was unusually peaceful, as though nothing had ever happened.
What puzzled Ye Qianfan most was that he had thought, since he now counted as only half a person, sharing a room with Shen Lang would violate the rules and bring those Evil Spirits to their door.
He had no idea whether the Evil Spirits simply hadn't come or whether they hadn't broken the rules.
In any case, Shen Lang slept soundly all night, snoring the whole time, while Ye Qianfan finally circulated his soul technique through six circuits within his body. Averaging one circuit every hour, he had indeed deepened his soul power a little further.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just as Ye Qianfan finished his sixth greater celestial circuit, a sudden knocking came from outside.
Someone was calling at the door, too, and the voice seemed to belong to the Pavilion Chief!
"Sir, I've had breakfast prepared. You can come out to eat now."
Creeeak!
Then...
The sound of a door opening came from outside.
"What's wrong?" It was a woman's voice, presumably Shang Xueli's. "Hasn't the Station Chief answered you?"
"No, sir hasn't answered at all."
As the Pavilion Chief replied, more and more people opened their doors and came out. "Is the Station Chief still not up? I've finished my report and was planning to hand it to him this morning."
"Something's not right. With so many of us talking out here, the noise alone should have woken him."
Ye Qianfan pushed open his own door as he spoke.
Everyone nodded.
Shang Xueli went straight to the Station Chief's door and pounded on it. "Station Chief! Station Chief!"
"If you don't answer, we're coming in."
"..."
Shang Xueli waited three seconds, but there was still no