Inside the villa, the warm afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows, spilling across the entire living room.
Xiao Chen lounged idly against the soft sofa, his posture relaxed and his expression calm.
Having just returned from the Golden Ancient Tree, broken through to Soul Emperor, and obtained countless precious treasures, he was enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
He had originally thought his visit to the Golden Ancient Tree would take a long time, but unexpectedly, everything had been settled in a single day.
However, this leisure did not last long. A moment later, two sets of light, pattering footsteps reached the villa, accompanied by the sounds of bickering.
Click-
The villa's front door was gently pushed open, and two slender figures entered. They were Gu Yue and Na'er.
As soon as they entered, they spotted Xiao Chen sitting on the sofa. Both stopped in their tracks, startled expressions appearing on their faces.
Gu Yue, in particular, was instantly speechless.
She had thought Xiao Chen would be away from the academy for a long time.
Yet he had returned in less than a day. She had already told Ya Li that Xiao Chen would return within ten days.
Still, he really had returned within ten days. One day was within ten days, too.
But this was seriously messing things up.
Na'er, beside her, did not think so much about it. A lively smile spread across her delicate little face as she hurried over to the sofa, staring straight at Xiao Chen with clear, bright eyes that held a hint of reproach.
"Brother, why are you back so soon?"
"I thought you'd be away for ages, leaving me behind to enjoy yourself alone."
Hearing Na'er's thoughtless remark, Xiao Chen's eyelid twitched.
Enjoy myself?
*The Golden Ancient Tree nearly dragged me off