Nie Fangsheng couldn't hear what they were saying, but seeing their occasional glances towards him, he knew it was unlikely to be anything good.
Although he had resolved to stand up for Qiu Yongcheng, the thought of being so shameless in troubling a junior made him feel slightly embarrassed. Luckily, his face was naturally dark, so it was hard to tell anything was amiss.
Then he saw the worried, even teasing look in their eyes, and Nie Fangsheng's heart grew slightly uneasy, thinking of Gong Hongru.
While he could directly expel Mu Hanyan from the Sword Casting Hall as a mentor, he feared provoking Gong Hongru and bringing disaster upon himself. Ultimately, his actions were disgraceful, and even in front of the Dean, he would be the one to suffer.
No, he still needed a legitimate reason. Nie Fangsheng quickly changed his mind.
