Despite Chen Muxue's best efforts to hide it, Huo Lian still sensed something amiss.
However, he didn't show it but rather smiled as he encouraged Changgui to voice his thoughts.
Changgui hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need to go back and check some books first."
"No rush," Huo Lian gently comforted, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Chen Muxue.
Back at the villa, Changgui immediately plunged into his room to consult the Qian Ding Sect's secrets.
Without the Black Cat for company, Xiaohua seemed a bit bored, tugging on Xiaohu's hair with one hand and patting Changfu on the shoulder with the other.
Chen Muxue returned to her room, closed the door securely, and quietly took out a few somewhat old books from her luggage, all related to cultivation. She always thought about trying harder, but events kept happening one after another. Now, with no one bothering her and without worries of food or shelter, she felt it was time to push herself.
