"Brother Gu He, forgive my impertinence, but the Three-Year Agreement is extremely important to Nalan Yanran. As her teacher, why isn't Sect Master Yun Yun here at the sect?"
After Gu He sat down, Xiao Yu feigned curiosity and asked.
Gu He paused at the question. Why was Elder Zhou asking about this?
But seeing Xiao Yu's curious expression, he thought little of it and explained, "Two months ago, I invited the sect master to accompany us into the desert. In the end, we provoked a terrifying, extremely troublesome being. The sect master stayed behind to cover our retreat and hasn't returned since."
"I originally intended to go out and search for her, but a little over a month ago, she sent a brief message saying she was fine. She had something extremely important to do, however, and couldn't return. Still, I imagine she should be nearing the sect by now."
Then Gu He asked curiously, "Do you have some business with the sect master, Brother Zhou? If so, you can tell me, and I'll pass it along."
Xiao Yu shook his head slightly. "I was merely curious. Nothing more."
Gu He accepted that without suspicion and turned his attention to the square.
Xiao Yu breathed a quiet sigh of relief. A little over a month ago was precisely when he had gone into the desert. It seemed Yun Yun was unharmed; some business had merely delayed her return for the Three-Year Agreement. She should be back today.
If Yun Yun returned before the Three-Year Agreement ended, her temperament would never allow Yun Leng to run wild and summon Yun Shan. That would make things much easier for him.
The battle below had reached its climax. Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper