Liu Erlong could not bear to let go. She was a strong, capable woman, and she had never really wanted to step back into a supporting role.
But of the two men beside her, one was her elder sworn brother, who loved her, and the other was the man she loved.
Both of them had dreams of their own.
Flender was just about to speak when Zhu Zhuqing cut him off.
"Teacher, I have something to say."
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Liu Erlong.
Flender frowned, while Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang also looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise.
"Go ahead, Zhu Zhuqing. Is something wrong?" Liu Erlong forced back her tears and asked softly with a smile.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Liu Erlong and smiled. "Teacher, will the academy's name change? Will our Elite Class be split up?"
Liu Erlong closed her eyes, not daring to answer. A trail of tears slipped down her face. In truth, she had founded this academy more than a decade ago and personally handled so much of its affairs that it was like her own child.
Now, while that child was still growing, she was handing it over to her elder sworn brother. Even so, a thread of reluctance lingered in her heart.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem."
Flender stepped forward and looked at everyone, then nodded with a smile. But no one paid him any attention. They were all looking at Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Erlong.
They were waiting for an answer.
Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang wanted to speak, but Liu Erlong stopped him.
Liu Erlong wiped the tears from her face and looked at all the students before finally settling her gaze on Zhu Zhuqing. Then she slowly walked over and gathered Zhu Zhuqing into her arms.
She looked at all the students