A few minutes earlier.
The grand, ambient atmosphere of the private villa was completely still.
Shen Haoran walked out of his secluded personal domain, his footsteps entirely silent against the polished jade floors as he stretched his arms, feeling the smooth, unyielding circulation of his spiritual energy.
Deciding to take a short break from his intensive "training", he headed straight toward the villa's spacious kitchen.
There, sitting comfortably at the marble island counter, he saw Xu Xiansu.
She was completely absorbed in her own world, her slender fingers elegantly scrolling through the glowing, holographic screen projected from the Academy's Identity Token.
The blue light cast soft shadows across her sharp, beautiful features, illuminating the focused expression she always wore when parsing through information.
"Make me some tea," Haoran said casually, his voice cutting through the quiet room as he walked over and sat down on a high stool right across from her.
