"I remember you signed up for the Exchange Competition. That will be the moment the Five Great Academies are reshuffled." Mu Fan's gaze fell on Lu Qingxue as he spoke.
"Yes, but if the two schedules conflict, I will only choose to obey the family's orders."
Lu Qingxue's gaze was frank, and there was a trace of comfort in her eyes.
"Your growth has surpassed everyone's expectations, and so has your strength. So I hope that in the days ahead, you can uphold the academy's future in the name of the Dingchuan Pillar."
Lu Qingxue raised her head, her clear, bright eyes meeting Mu Fan's. Her willow-leaf brows curved delicately, her long lashes trembled faintly, and a soft blush showed through her flawless fair skin. At that moment, Mu Fan felt that the ethereal air around this Senior had grown even more pronounced.
So you had been working this whole time to strengthen Wings of Freedom?
Without anyone realizing it, she had paved the way for the team's final preparations.
From beginning to end, Lu Qingxue had quietly done these things. In the simplest, most direct, yet most difficult way, she had given Mu Fan the greatest help in her own unique manner.
Once upon a time, Lu Qingxue had been someone every new student could only look up to.
But now, she sat peacefully before him. The two spoke as if they had known each other for years, without the slightest barrier between them.
"Senior, I get the feeling you place a lot of importance on this summons from your family?"
In this context, the more Mu Fan listened, the more he vaguely felt that once Lu Qingxue left, she might be gone for a long time.
"This is both a duty and a destiny. Devotion to the family