Morning light pierced through the mottled leaves, spilling onto the track at Qinghe City No. 1 High School. Su Yao wore a loose school uniform, dew drops of Spiritual Energy from her previous night’s cultivation still lingering on the tips of her hair. Since breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage in the Qingluan Guide secret realm three months ago, her aura had become increasingly elusive, so much so that even Lin Yu often complained that standing beside her felt like being caught in a surging tide of spiritual power.
"Yao! Yao!" Lin Yu came sprinting out of the teaching building, a stack of notebooks in his arms, the morning light gilding his hair. "Zhao Ya said some distinguished guests are coming this morning; we’re to gather at the Principal’s office." The boy spoke at a frantic pace, cinnabar stains from last night’s talisman-crafting still smudged on his cuffs.
Su Yao raised an eyebrow, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the bronze Compass in her school uniform pocket. It was an item she had obtained deep within the secret realm, and it had been vibrating faintly of late. "Distinguished guests?" she murmured, just as the Compass needle suddenly spun wildly, pointing toward the Principal’s office. Lin Yu noticed her change in expression and was about to ask what was wrong when the crisp sound of high heels echoed from down the hall.
Chapter 115