"Get lost..."
The Soul Emperor Teacher fell silent for a moment, then slowly spat out those words.
The Soul Saint Teacher looked somewhat embarrassed, but continued, "Aw, don't be like that..."
Before he could finish, a series of footsteps treading through the air suddenly sounded in the distance. His expression changed. This is bad.
The Soul Emperor Teacher's gaze froze. Instinctively, he glanced into the distance, then back at the Soul Saint Teacher, and cursed inwardly. What a bastard! Clearly, this guy knew all along. Absolutely shameless.
The footsteps drew closer and closer. In a flash, both teachers appeared at the Courtyard Gate, their gazes fixed on the distance as they waited.
Before long, a blurry silhouette appeared in the air and entered their field of vision. Anticipation stirred in both their hearts. Thinking and guessing were one thing; actually seeing them arrive would be another matter entirely.
"Whoosh-" Just before reaching the Courtyard Gate, the figure abruptly stopped. After landing on the ground, it vanished in an instant.
The two teachers froze. Where did they go?
The next moment, when the figure reappeared, both teachers' pupils contracted. They could now make out the faces of Gu Qingnian and his companion as they approached. The teachers nudged each other.
"Those two are Gu Qingnian and Ma Xiaotao, right?" the Soul Saint Teacher asked first.
"As if you don't know?" Having recovered his senses, the Soul Emperor Teacher snorted and curled his lip.
The Soul Saint Teacher stiffened slightly, though his face remained full of smiles. "Looks like it, huh." Inwardly, however, he lamented the missed opportunity. I was going to use this chance to trick him, but he actually noticed too!
After that brief exchange, both hurriedly lowered their heads to contact Du Weilun. Their rank and position did not