Mu Zilian's gaze fell on the four boys and girls behind Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda. She gave a faint smile, poised and elegant. "You came too. Good."
At her words, the four youngsters immediately greeted Mu Zilian and Chen Xiaojun respectfully in unison. "Teacher Mu, Young Master!"
Their faces still held a trace of childish innocence and longing, along with respect for the two of them.
Ji Boda stepped forward to introduce them to Chen Xiaojun. "Young Master, these are my younger brothers, Ji Bo Chang and Ji Boxiao, as well as Ruyan's younger sister, Ru Xue, and her cousin, Ru Yi. They're also students at Chang'an Academy. Bo Chang and Ru Xue are in the Middle Division, while Boxiao and Ru Yi are in the Lower Division."
Chen Xiaojun broke into a smile and nodded to them. "Hello. I believe we've met before."
He remembered briefly encountering them at the engagement banquet, though they had not spoken at the time.
Later, when the fighting broke out, these low-ranking Soul Masters and direct-line descendants of the Ji and Liu Families had only fought briefly before taking the other children attending the banquet to safety in the rear.
Afterward, from an attic at the back, the four boys and girls had witnessed the entire battle in which Chen Xiaojun and his companions joined Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda to kill the Soul Douluo Xiong Li.
The moment Chen Xiaojun delivered the final killing blow to Xiong Li, in particular, had shaken them to their core.
Even now, admiration for Chen Xiaojun shone in their eyes.
"Yes, Young Master, we were all there," Ji Bochang, the second eldest brother, replied on behalf of the younger siblings. "Your prowess in battle filled us all with admiration."
Liu Ruyan added with a smile,