He put Dragon Valley out of his mind. There were still more than six months left anyway, plenty of time to prepare.
Coming back to his senses, Xiao Chen faced Ye Xinglan's question with an indifferent expression and replied flatly, "I don't know."
How would he know whether he could go? As an outsider, he had no say in something like this. The decision rested entirely with the elders of the Sea God Pavilion.
Since enrolling, Ya Li had been the only member of Shrek's upper ranks he had much contact with. Barring anything unexpected, he could see her a few times a week.
To this day, Ya Li had never mentioned so much as a word about an exchange trip to the Star Luo Continent, which was enough to show that Shrek's pavilion elders had never included the three of them on the list.
This sort of activity was probably intended specifically for the Outer Court. The three of them belonged to the Inner Court, so however he looked at it, they would not be on the list.
Besides, why was Ye Xinglan asking him about this out of nowhere? What did whether he went have to do with her?
"...Is that so?"
Ye Xinglan murmured softly, her voice brimming with disappointment and relief she could hardly conceal.
Seeing her look both utterly lost and as though she had just survived a disaster left Xiao Chen's head full of question marks.
What was that expression?
Hmm... never mind her. Who the hell knew what she was thinking?
Suddenly, Xiao Chen's gaze sharpened. Looking toward a seat a short distance behind Ye Xinglan, he reminded her, "Your lackey's here to pick you up. Hurry up and get lost."
As he finished, his tone abruptly chilled a few degrees, drawing a