"Could something have gone wrong...?"
By the end, unmistakable worry had crept into Lin Qingxue's voice.
Mo Yun took a deep breath, settled his emotions, and tidied the tabletop before standing up and pulling the door open with a creak.
At the sight of Mo Yun opening the door, Lin Qingxue's expression brightened.
But only for an instant. She soon resumed her usual cool demeanor, her delicate brows knitting as she asked in bewilderment:
"Mo Yun, what have you been hiding in your room doing these past few days? I haven't seen you come out to move around, or even eat a single meal..."
Finally, she looked at Mo Yun seriously, scrutinizing him from head to toe. "You haven't been seasick, have you?"
Mo Yun's face darkened with exasperation as he explained, "I've been cultivating in seclusion in my room. I happened to reach a crucial juncture, so I stayed at it for three days and three nights straight. You don't need to worry, senior sister. I'm fine."
Lin Qingxue nodded, visibly relieved. "As long as you're all right..."
But she soon seemed to notice something. Her expression froze, and she stared at Mo Yun in disbelief. "Y-you broke through to transforming force?"
Mo Yun gave a bashful smile. "Just luck. Nothing but luck."
He hadn't expected Lin Qingxue to sense the aura of transforming force emanating from him so quickly.
But there was nothing he could do about it.
He had only just broken through and couldn't fully rein in his aura yet, making it easy for anyone with keen senses to detect.
Meanwhile, the shock on Lin Qingxue's face deepened. "H-how is that possible...? How could you be so fast?"
She wondered whether she was still half asleep.
How could Mo Yun possibly have broken through to transforming