Between an ordinary friend and a junior brother he had raised himself, anyone would know which mattered more. Thus, Su Jiu had not insisted on this matter.
Yet unexpectedly, the winding mountain path opened onto a new vista: Lan Fang Ziyi was the first to relent.
Alongside her delight came a tangle of emotions. Perhaps Lan Fang Ziyi was willing to trust them after all.
Regardless, the outcome was good. One more person meant someone else to share the pressure.
Su Jiu began making preparations, while Chu Luohen glanced at Lan Fang Ziyi with some puzzlement. Why would someone so protective of his junior brother refuse to participate at a time like this?
If he joined them, would he not be better able to protect Yun Huanling?
Once Su Jiu had arranged everything, she suddenly sent Yun Huanling a voice transmission. "Does your senior brother not know Formation-Breaking from Outside?"
Yun Huanling froze. "How did you know, A Jiu?"
The corners of Su Jiu's lips curved slightly. If he knew how, Lan Fang Ziyi would have stepped in himself, if only for Yun Huanling's sake.
Instead, he merely stood to the side, watching so anxiously his eyes might wear through. It took no thought to see what lay behind that.
"I've never known when you mastered Formation-Breaking from Outside."
Yun Huanling grinned, baring his teeth. "Oh, that's just because I'm extraordinarily gifted! While cultivating in the Sect, I simply put everything together and mastered it."
Su Jiu's mouth twitched, and she said no more.
After Su Jiu turned her head away, Yun Huanling slowly put away his smile. Only his gentle gaze continued to follow her.
He had made learning Formation-Breaking from Outside sound simple, but the truth was nowhere near so easy.
He lacked no talent, but he had