Chapter 11

For the next few days, Linghu Chong kept a close eye on Nie Yun, waiting to see when he would go to Ning Zhongze again.

Unexpectedly, the two never met in private again, and in front of others, they maintained a respectful master-disciple relationship without revealing anything unusual.

Linghu Chong grew increasingly anxious, leaving early and returning late every day. Even when practicing swordsmanship, he seemed distracted, which puzzled the other disciples. Lu Dayou asked him a few questions, but Linghu Chong casually brushed them off.

That morning, he finally saw Nie Yun walking with Ning Zhongze toward “You Suo…