The disciples nodded as they realized the time to leave was coming. They felt reluctant to leave, as even standing in the Sect Leader Hall had solidified their foundation due to the richness of the Qi here.
But alas, all good things must come to an end, and soon, Yun Lan ordered everyone to leave as the elders and disciples began leaving one by one.
And soon, only Huo Rong, Bing Rong, Shen Yuan, Mei Hua, and the four disciples were left in the Sect Leader Hall.
“So, do you have anything else for us or to tell us?” Shen Yuan asked as he turned to Mei Hua.
The younger disciples’ eyes widened as they saw how casually he was talking with the Sect Leader.
“No, I just wanted to send you off personally.” She paused, noticing the suspicious eyes of Shen Yuan as she coughed lightly and continued.
“And I wanted to ask when will Senior Shen Yuxin return to the sect? I suppose since Bing Rong and Huo Rong are back, she wouldn’t take much longer as well.” She finished speaking as she looked at Shen Yuan for answers.
Shen Yuan paused, thinking hard as he didn’t have any idea how much longer she would take in seclusion.
[She will be out under a month.]
Yue Lan’s voice echoed inside his mind as he felt anticipation building within.
“She will return within a month.” Shen Yuan looked at Mei Hua before responding with confidence.
Mei Hua nodded her head as she went back to her spot beside the lake to sit down. She dropped her legs back in the lake as she waved them.
“Thanks for answering my question. You all can take your leave now,” she said as she closed her eyes and started meditating.
Shen Yuan looked at Huo Rong and Bing Rong before heading towards the exit to leave the place. They all followed after him as they soon exited the Sect Leader Hall.
…
“It’s been such a long time since I last saw you, Shen Yuan!” Huo Rong said as she grabbed Shen Yuan’s hand and leaned on his shoulder.
Shen Yuan chuckled softly as he walked forward with Huo Rong on one side and Bing Rong on the other, while the other disciples followed after him.
But none of them dared to speak as they didn’t want to interrupt Shen Yuan and Huo Rong.
Shen Yuan teasingly said, “You didn’t come to visit me even once in the Outer Sect.”
Huo Rong separated from him as she looked back at him and met his eyes before pointing her finger at his chest as she said, “I came to visit you, but you were in seclusion all the time. That’s why I didn’t disturb you. Hmph!”
Shen Yuan shook his head as he grabbed her hand and pulled her closer, “Well, now that I’m free, will you come to visit me?”
Huo Rong placed her hand on his chest as she came forward to hug him. “Of course I will come to visit you more often, but you might get into the Inner Sect before that from the looks of it.” At the end of her words, she glanced at Bing Rong mischievously.
Shen Yuan laughed lightly as he wrapped his arms around her and deepened the hug.
The disciples looked at them suspiciously but said nothing, as they didn’t find anything out of place since they were brother and sisters, so this level of affection was normal.
But Bing Rong looked at the changed look of Huo Rong suspiciously, as she had a bad feeling about it.
However, she didn’t want to ask her about it in front of their disciples, so she turned her head to the other side.
Shen Yuan saw her gaze but didn’t say anything, planning to address it later.
“Let’s go to my courtyard for a drink,” he said while glancing back at Wan Ling and the others. “You guys come as well. Let’s celebrate a little for becoming the disciples of the youngest Elders in the sect.”
The disciples’ eyes lit up as they hurriedly nodded. Bing Rong and Huo Rong smiled, seeing the disciples so eager.
Soon, they went through one portal after another to reach the location of the Outer Sect disciples’ courtyard.
‘Ugh, it’s that feeling of comprehension again, yet I feel like I’m missing something.’ Shen Yuan groaned inwardly as he felt the space intent being so close yet so far away from his grasp.
The others didn’t feel anything as they started walking after Huo Rong, who knew where his courtyard was.
Shen Yuan soon shook his head and started following after them.
…
“Wow, is this Senior Brother Shen Yuan’s courtyard?” Wan Ling asked as she saw the peaceful scenery inside the courtyard.
The rest of the disciples also looked at the courtyard with amazed eyes, as they didn’t expect him to live in such a tranquil environment.
Shen Yuan smiled as he went towards his plum blossom tree and took a deep breath.
“Sigh, it feels good to be back home after such a long time.” He turned around to see Huo Rong and Bing Rong walking towards him slowly.
The rest of the disciples looked at each other, unsure of where to go.
Shen Yuan smiled and took out a big mattress for everyone to sit on. “Come everyone, let’s sit down and have a little chat.”
Huo Rong smiled as she sat down on his right, while Bing Rong sat down on his left. The disciples nodded their heads as they moved forward to sit down beside them.
Chen Yue looked at Shen Yuan curiously before asking in a light tone, “Should we call you Senior Brother or Martial Uncle?”
Ling Mei and the other two disciples looked at her in confusion before they glanced at Shen Yuan and the Rong sisters, then nodded their heads thoughtfully.
Shen Yuan felt his eye twitching as he heard their question. He didn’t think this would be the first question they would ask.
He lightly shook his head, “Just continue to call me Senior Brother; we are in a sect after all.”
The disciples nodded and heaved a sigh, as they didn’t want to make Shen Yuan their Martial Uncle.
Huo Rong giggled softly as she looked at them, “You really thought of a good question, Chen Yue.”
Chen Yue scratched the back of her head as she looked in a different direction.
Shen Yuan took out his tea set and cups for everyone as he began preparing tea.
“Ah, Senior Brother, let me do it instead,” Wan Ling said as she was about to stand up and move forward to help him.
Shen Yuan waved his hand, “Don’t worry about it. Let me be a good host this time since you all came here.”
Ling Mei and the others looked at each other as they felt heartwarming being treated so well by him.
Huo Rong and Bing Rong smiled lightly seeing this scene, as Huo Rong moved forward to help Shen Yuan with it.
Shen Yuan didn’t reject her help, which made Bing Rong raise an eyebrow as her lingering doubt continued to strengthen.
