The window had yet to be closed. A faint breeze brushed past, making the candlelight on the desk flicker.
"Su Jiu, back in Peace City, you were already destined to become a disciple of Ice Veil Peak. Because aside from A Hen and me, no one here can teach you everything concerning the Ice Spiritual Root." Chu Mojin spoke calmly, merely stating a fact.
"A Hen disagreed at first because he was worried another Sun Dongdong might appear. But actually..." At this point, a hint of amusement crept into the corners of Chu Mojin's eyes.
"He has the sharpest tongue and the softest heart. Your injury this time frightened him too. That was why he finally relented." Chu Mojin raised an eyebrow. Seemingly uncomfortable where he sat, he switched hands to brace himself against the eaves.
"But I could tell long ago that you and Sun Dongdong aren't the same kind of person. If anything, your temperament is somewhat like A Hen's."
Su Jiu looked up at him. "You were the one who left that book of annotations on Talisman Master stagnation points outside my door, weren't you?"
Chu Mojin tilted his head and took a sip of wine without answering.
But she was already certain that he was the person who had been observing her in secret.
"Thank you." Her voice was very soft, so soft that a slightly stronger breeze might have swallowed it.
Chu Mojin looked up at the star-filled night sky.
"The person you should thank actually isn't me."
Su Jiu was slightly surprised, then understood. That person was probably Chu Luohen.
The following day, Mu Zihan and Xia Meng discovered that four newcomers had arrived in their courtyard, while Su Jiu's room had been vacated at some point without their knowledge.
Looking at the newcomers