Li Yingling pushed the door open.
Two days earlier, Fourth Junior Sister had brought her teacher to stay in the Sect.
Apparently, Li Junzi had found it hard to resist Master's enthusiasm and had returned to the Sect for a short stay.
She had to admit, Master had a way with things.
Ever since she had warned Cui Hao last time, he had indeed behaved much better, appearing near her every so often.
Li Yingling had naturally asked him suspiciously what he wanted, but Cui Hao had only answered that he had turned over a new leaf and was staying near his senior sister to prove his innocence.
Li Yingling's answer had been equally straightforward: stay out of her sight.
But Cui Hao still appeared every so often.
Li Yingling paid no attention to this Fifth Junior Brother whose brain was acting up again.
There was good news, though. Lately, Chen Baiqing had been appearing beside the Water Pool as she used to.
Chen Baiqing said she had finished dealing with those matters.
Master had also been showing his face more often, though occasionally he would sling an arm around Cui Hao and go off somewhere to have fun.
Those days when everyone was busy and only she had nothing to do seemed to have passed.
In short, the Sect seemed to be back on track.
Everyone seemed unchanged; those past days seemed to have been nothing more than an odd spell when everyone happened to be busy.
Li Yingling headed toward the Deep Pool. As she rounded a corner, she saw Chen Baiqing quietly reading with a book in her hands, just as usual.
She smiled and asked, "Up just as early today?"
"Good morning, Senior Sister." Chen Baiqing gave her a smile brimming with sweetness. "Would you like