Su Yao slowly opened her eyes, emerging from her meditative cultivation. Morning sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating a face that bore traces of exhaustion but remained resolute. In that moment, the campus’s usual tranquility felt broken; for someone bearing a special mission, this new day might once again be filled with unknown challenges.
Lin Yu had been waiting downstairs for quite a while, holding a cup of steaming soy milk and breakfast. Seeing Su Yao descend, a flicker of subtle tenderness crossed his eyes. He smiled and walked over. "Su Yao, I brought you breakfast. How was your cultivation last night?" Su Yao took the breakfast and replied softly, "It wasn't bad, but I feel like I've hit a bottleneck. It’s as if something is obstructing me from breaking through further."
As they spoke, Zhao Ya hurried over, her face showing signs of anxiety. "Su Yao, Lin Yu, I just got some news. The school library recently received a batch of Ancient Tomes, and one of them seems related to the xianxia incidents we’ve been investigating." Su Yao and Lin Yu exchanged glances; a flash of excitement crossed their eyes. This might be the breakthrough clue they had been searching for.
Chapter 124