Fang Qianyuan thanked the steward, opened the envelope, and began to read.
Gradually, surprise appeared on his face. Only after a long silence did he put the letter away.
"Junior brother, what happened? Is something wrong with your friend at Cang Mountain Academy?" Sun Zhuo asked.
"Senior brother, take a look yourself." Fang Qianyuan handed him the letter.
Sun Zhuo accepted without ceremony and began to read.
After a good while, surprise appeared on his face as well. He sighed. "I think I've heard you mention this man before. Fate really does toy with people."
Fang Qianyuan said, "Before I came along, he was known as Cang Mountain Academy's greatest genius. He really was brimming with talent, a favored son of heaven. I never imagined he would do something like this."
Sun Zhuo said, "Everyone takes a wrong step now and then, but some can turn back, while others cannot. He shouldn't have run."
Although Gong Yuan had not gone into much detail in his letter, Sun Zhuo was, after all, a true disciple and knew a little about such matters. If Ye Tianming had not run, a major matter could have been reduced to a minor one, and the minor one put to rest.
By running, he had only made his offense more serious.
Still, Gong Yuan had only mentioned it in passing, asking Fang Qianyuan to be careful if he happened to encounter him, without going into further detail. Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming had never been particularly close, either. After learning what had happened and sighing over it, he let the matter rest.
"Let's forget about that. So, senior brother, did you find any treasured materials when you went out earlier?" Fang Qianyuan tried to shift his mood rather than dwell on it.
"There were plenty of