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Indeed, even Ling Yun'Er and Ye Zi sent a letter home at regular intervals to share what they'd been up to. But Ling Xiao had been gone for three whole years!
When he left, Ling Xiao was still a boy. When he returned, he was a young man. The last traces of youthfulness had vanished from his face, replaced by a more composed demeanor and mature features.
Nearly every important figure from the Ling family had come to the Shushan Sword Sect's banquet hall!
Many of the younger Shushan Sword Sect disciples, who had just finished a full day of training, watched with curious faces as the great figures—people who rarely showed themselves in public—arrived. More importantly, these great figures were usually stern-faced; some of the disciples had never even seen them smile!
But today, not only had all these great figures appeared, but the genuine, happy smiles on their faces were something the Shushan Sword Sect disciples had never witnessed, not even during festivals!
