Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the headmaster's office.
Jing Hongchen lowered his head to examine the two resignation letters on the desk, identical as if copied from the same template. Then he looked up at Lin Jiaran and Xuan Ziwen, hesitating before he asked:
"Are you two eloping?"
The master of Mingde Hall was dumbfounded. His mind rapidly reviewed everything he had done over the years. Mingde Hall had never mistreated its senior teachers, so why were its chief and deputy chief soul engineers suddenly resigning—and at the same time!?
Lin Jiaran and Xuan Ziwen exchanged a glance. They were professional rivals, and it was merely a coincidence that they had come to the headmaster's office together today. Who would have thought they would run into each other, both intending to leave Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?
"Teacher Xuan, Teacher Lin, the academy permits free relationships. You needn't go this far."
Jing Hongchen tried his utmost to retain them. In terms of soul tool crafting, these two had already entered the ranks of Rank Nine Soul Engineers. The only thing they lacked was Soul Power.
Losing two certain future Rank Nine Soul Engineers in one day made Jing Hongchen's heart ache.
Seeing Jing Hongchen drift further and further off track, Lin Jiaran adjusted the delicate silver-rimmed glasses at her temple and explained calmly:
"Hallmaster, you misunderstand. There is nothing romantic between Teacher Xuan and me. We are simply a little tired, so we came to resign and travel the continent for a while, to admire its beautiful mountains and rivers."
Only an idiot would openly say they were changing jobs. A suitable excuse was enough.
The moment Xuan Ziwen heard it, he thought it was an excellent reason and immediately copied her. "I also plan to travel around