"Ahem!"
Yan Shaozhe gave a light cough, his aged face reddening with embarrassment.
"Of course not. As dean, I'm not that sort of person."
Yan Shaozhe shook his head and forced a smile. "I'm simply curious about what you need leave for, and how long you'll be gone."
"The academy is concerned for your safety, too. If you won't tell us anything... that makes things difficult."
If Gu Yunxiao wanted leave, he had no choice but to approve it.
After all, Gu Yunxiao had already said that even if he refused, the academy could do nothing if he simply ran off on his own.
Since the outcome would be the same, he might as well agree and leave Gu Yunxiao with a favorable impression.
"I have some business to take care of."
"I'm not sure how long it'll take. A month at the shortest, three months at the longest."
Gu Yunxiao gave him a rough timeframe.
"What?!" Yan Shaozhe sprang to his feet, his eyes widening. "A month? Three months? What business do you have to take care of?"
"Personal business."
"Well..."
Yan Shaozhe stood frozen, at a loss.
He had thought Gu Yunxiao only wanted a few days off, or half a month at most.
But at least a month?
The academy had just given away a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, and now it was about to fly away in the blink of an eye?
"Dean, I've already told you."
"Besides, this is my own personal decision. Even if something happens to me out there, it won't have anything to do with the academy."
Gu Yunxiao smiled, stood up, and left the office.
"Wait..."
Yan Shaozhe wanted to call Gu Yunxiao back, but he had no idea what to say. After thinking for a while, he made his