You Lian'er soon reached the back garden. When she entered, three beautiful figures were already in the little pavilion at its center.
"Sister Lian'er, you're here!" the three women hurriedly called out when they saw her.
You Lian'er shifted her feet, and her figure flickered into the pavilion.
"Oh? Lian'er, your movement skill has improved a great deal since two days ago," Xiao Yan said, her eyes lighting up.
"That's thanks to Sister Yunhui. These Lingbo Ethereal Steps really are formidable, even more intricate than my previous footwork," You Lian'er said.
Once the women were together, they naturally compared their martial arts and helped refine one another's skills.
If there were cultivation methods or techniques better than their own, they naturally would not pass them up.
"I can't take all the credit. Doesn't some of it belong to him?" Zhao Yunhui said with a slight smile.
At Zhao Yunhui's words, the smiles immediately vanished from their faces.
Seeming to sense the oppressive atmosphere, Xiao Yan broke the silence. "Let's not mention him now!"
"Exactly, don't mention him!" Zhao Xin'er said rather indignantly.
"He's doing it for what lies seven years ahead. We can't blame him," Zhao Yunhui said with a slight smile.
"Couldn't he at least have come back to tell us? We can't just let this go. We have to teach him a lesson," You Lian'er said, still rather angry.
"All right, then when he comes back, just don't let him into your room," Xiao Yan said with a laugh.
Zhao Yunhui and Zhao Xin'er both giggled at Xiao Yan's words, while You Lian'er lunged at Xiao Yan with annoyance on her face, crying, "You say one thing and mean another! I'll tickle you!"
The four women teased and tussled with one another for a while before finally stopping,