Upon returning to his shared courtyard, Xu Qi found Xiao Yue and Ling Lian waiting for him. Their eyes were filled with curiosity.
With her headstrong personality, Ling Lian was the first to approach him, "So? What happened with your visit to the outer court?"
Xu Qi took a deep breath before recounting his talk with Elder Sun. The mission and what it entails.
But before they could get deeper into that discussion, Xiao Yue pulled on his arm, bringing him inside their shared quarters.
Ji Feiyang and Liang Qinglin were also inside, both were meditating. Clearly, all four of them were waiting for his return.
His bond with them had already been made clear for the past two weeks.
Once inside, Xu Qi sat down cross-legged on the plush cushion. Ling Lian took his left side while Ji Feiyang crawled to her right and used his lap as her pillow.
Xiao Yue gracefully sat behind him while Qinglin remained in front.
