Early the next morning, Tang Yan went to the Scripture Pavilion to return his books, then swiped his Token and went inside to choose new ones.
This time, however, he was in no hurry to borrow them.
Instead, he stayed in the Scripture Pavilion to read.
Tong Chengxian being a member of the Divine Clan had truly caught him by surprise.
Moreover, Tong Chengxian had concealed his aura, and in his haste, Tang Yan had failed to see through his strength.
By a conservative estimate, Tong Chengxian was a Supreme Venerable Realm expert.
Tang Yan knew little about the Divine Clan. This time, he intended to gain a comprehensive understanding of them, so that if something really did happen, he could find a way to respond.
It was nearly noon.
Spirit Flame Peak.
Sheng Xueqi arrived at Ji Shujing's courtyard.
"Junior Brother Sheng, have you found Junior Brother Lü?" Ji Shujing asked anxiously.
Sheng Xueqi hurriedly shook his head and said in a panic, "Senior Sister, not only have I failed to find Junior Brother Lü, but I just went looking for Senior Brother Yu, and he's disappeared too!"
"What?" Ji Shujing could hardly believe it. "Senior Brother Yu has disappeared? Surely he's on a mission?"
"No. I specifically asked Senior Brother Song, and our master hasn't assigned him any missions. I searched everywhere too, but there's no sign of him!" At this point, Sheng Xueqi suddenly lowered his voice. "Junior Brother Lü hasn't come back either, and it just so happens that we all dealt with that Tang Yan from Clear Sky Peak the day before yesterday.
"Do you think Tang Yan could be taking revenge?"
A chill ran down Ji Shujing's spine. She glared at Sheng Xueqi and snapped, "Don't talk nonsense. We're all core disciples. Tang