Training Head showed a wide smile as he told Ye Yang about when he is going to challenge the puzzle formation.
But Ye Yang felt a knot of unease tighten in his stomach. Training Head's eagerness to postpone the puzzle formation, coupled with his condition of Barad's departure, reeked of a carefully laid plan.
He swore to himself, a silent vow etched in his heart, that he wouldn't let Training Head harm Aunt Ya any further.
Lost in his grim thoughts, Ye Yang didn't notice Training Head slip away, leaving him alone with his own thought as Training Head was himself lost in thinking of how he'll torture Ye Yang.
The next morning with brightness spreading over his body, the sun casting long shadows as Ye Yang cultivated diligently.
Suddenly he heard familiar voice calling for him. "Nephew Yang," Barad said, his tone carrying a hint of urgency, "I came to bid you farewell. I'll be leaving today."
