As the strange light dissipated, Zhuge Hongming said to everyone, "I need to go into seclusion for several days. During this time, I will trouble you all to look after the long lamp and protect the academy."
Everyone felt it was their duty to agree.
Then he said to Mu Dong, "You come with me."
Mu Dong glanced at Qing and Li Jiang, then nodded solemnly.
Under everyone's gaze, Mu Dong raised his hand, channeled his power, and retrieved the Heavenly King Cauldron. Then, he and Zhuge Hongming disappeared from the spot.
After the two left, everything returned to normal.
With Zhuge Hongming absent and Zhuge Changdeng in a coma, the only one who could manage things was Luo Fan.
So, as the morning approached, Qi Rong used the excuse of a dinner party to lure Luo Fan over.
"The dean is in seclusion, and only a few of us know about this. For the safety of the academy, you'd better send more people to guard the area around the academy as a precaution."
Knowing the importance of this matter, Luo Fan readily agreed and, in his eagerness, planned to make arrangements immediately.
Qi Rong called out to him, "Remember, it must be done in secret, don't let the news leak out."
Luo Fan nodded solemnly.
After he left, Li Jiang said, "With such a prestigious reputation, Tianqi Academy must have a protective array in place, so there's no need to worry too much."
"I'm afraid there might be problems within the academy itself," Qi Rong said. "After all, it's hard to guard against a traitor within the academy."
This statement successfully elicited another period of silence.
Qinghe suddenly spoke up: "Where is Liu Yuntai? It seems like we haven't seen him in a long time."
Shen Xun didn't remind her that they had met just yesterday, and said indifferently, "I don't know."
After delivering the letter yesterday, Shen Xun noticed that he was acting strangely, but since it was none of his business, he didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until Qing He mentioned it that he noticed Liu Yuntai's presence, as he seemed to have been absent since the duel began this morning.
Qi Rong asked her, "Do you need to see him?"
Qinghe shook his head, "I just feel that he shouldn't have not shown up. After all, he is looking for the Lu Yuan Dan."
She looked down at the delicious food on the table, paused for a moment, then picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
The three men were bewildered and astonished by her sudden change, staring at her intently.
Qinghe swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "Why are you looking at me? Aren't you hungry?"
Li Jiang said stiffly, "You were just silently pondering where Liu Yuntai was going." How could your mood change so quickly?
Qinghe: "These past few days have been filled with one thing after another, and I haven't even had a proper meal. Now that I'm free, it's most important to eat my fill."
As he spoke, he added a few more chopsticks of green vegetables to his bowl.
That's true. Qi Rong can testify to it. Last night, when he was recounting his past experiences and old wounds, Qing He didn't eat a single snack. He only drank a lot of cold tea.
Seeing her eating with relish, Li Jiang and Shen Xun also felt their appetites whetted, and they put aside their other thoughts and picked up their bowls to eat.
Before we knew it, the night had grown cool.
Li Jiang walked alone on the way to the pharmacy. As she approached, she saw that the door was wide open, and the silhouette of the person inside could be seen through the window screen.
He approached quietly and saw a person sitting by the bed, seemingly making a movement with their hands, as if they were tidying up Zhuge Changdeng's clothes and bedding.
She had her back turned, but Li Jiang still recognized her as Luo Yun.
Noticing someone was there, Luo Yun stood up, nodded slightly to Li Jiang, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I...I came to see him."
Li Jiang observed the two of them for a while and said, "He's fine, he'll wake up in a couple of days."
Luo Yun nodded. "Mm."
A moment of silence.
Li Jiang felt that she had come at a bad time, and said, "Since you're here, I'll be leaving now."
Luo Yun quickly called out to him, "Why don't you stay?" She glanced at Zhuge Changdeng one last time, then turned and left.
Watching her departing figure, Li Jiang sighed, "A wise and virtuous man lives in this world, but how can he understand the meaning of love?"
She turned her gaze away and went to Zhuge Changdeng's bedside, staring at the long scar on his face. "Speaking of which, even someone like you has girls who like you, so why is it that no one pays attention to a handsome young man like me? Heaven has been unfair to me!"
As he was thinking, a large face covered in white powder suddenly appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but shudder, raised his hand and slapped himself, muttering, "My sins, my sins..."
...
A crescent moon reflected shimmering light on the lake. A figure sat on a large rock by the lake, picking up a few pebbles and playing with them idly.
Someone walked in, and Shen Xun turned around to see a familiar face.
Luo Yun held her sword behind her back, her long hair combed high, which made her look energetic and exuded a coldness, showing the demeanor of a female hero.
Unlike Qinghe's coldness, Luoyun's coldness was a chilling cold that went straight to the heart, carrying a biting wind that made one feel icy cold to the bone. If you didn't pay attention to her normally, you might feel that she had little presence, but once you noticed her, you would never forget her.
She never seemed to smile, at least not in Shen Xun's memory.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Luo Yun said, "I thought someone had broken in, so I came to check."
Shen Xun glanced at his small frame and thought that it was unlikely anyone would disguise themselves as an eight-year-old child to sneak in.
She was just making excuses because she had something on her mind.
The next moment he threw away the stones, patted the dirt off his clothes, and said, "It's getting late, I need to go back and rest."
As they talked, they left the lakeside and brushed past Luo Yun.
Luo Yun didn't know if he heard him or not. Even after he had gone far away, he didn't move and just stood there admiring the shimmering waves on the lake.
The night was quiet, without the chirping of insects. Perhaps they couldn't bear to disturb such a beautiful night, so they all went home to rest.
As Shen Xun walked back along the path, the shadows cast by the trees on both sides covered his body, making him look like a ghost from a distance, exuding a terrifying aura.
This is the terrifying scene that Liu Yuntai and Chi Haoyu witnessed when they passed by.
The conversation abruptly stopped, and Chi Haoyu instinctively hid behind Liu Yuntai, yelling, "What the hell is that thing?!"
Liu Yuntai shielded Chi Haoyu behind him, looked ahead, and shouted, "Who goes there? Come out!"
After a while, Shen Xun leisurely walked out and looked at the two of them indifferently.
Chi Haoyu breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, "Oh, it's you! Instead of going home to sleep in the middle of the night, you're here scaring people!"
Shen Xun glanced at him, not wanting to pay him any attention, and continued walking forward without stopping.
Chi Haoyu was startled and felt angry, which, combined with the humiliation he had suffered in the past, made him even more resentful.
He glared at the ignorant brat in front of him and blurted out harsh words, "Hey! Didn't you hear me? Don't you have ears? You little brat, you're so young but you're so arrogant. Didn't your parents teach you how to be polite? You have no manners at all!"
Liu Yuntai sensed something was wrong and immediately covered Chi Haoyu's mouth, apologizing, "Cousin, you spoke without thinking. I apologize on his behalf."
Chi Haoyu pulled his hand away and said angrily, "Cousin, why are you apologizing to him? It's clearly his fault!"
Liu Yuntai: "Stop talking!"
Chi Haoyu was even more arrogant: "Why are you afraid of him? Let him curse me, I don't believe a little kid like him can do anything to me!"
Unable to stop him, Liu Yuntai helplessly grabbed him, wanting to leave as soon as possible. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Shen Xun's ambiguous smile, and his heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously said, "Be careful!"
Before anyone could react, Chi Haoyu was swept away by a powerful force, his back slamming into a tree trunk, and he immediately coughed up blood.
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