Gu Jin glanced at him, her expression unreadable.
"Luo Meng, I already told you. You don't have to go out of your way to prove yourself to me. Just focus on your cultivation."
"I am!" Luo Meng said quickly, his voice rising slightly. Then, realizing how loud he was, he lowered it.
Gu Jin's expression softened and she advised, "Why don't you rest for a while?"
Luo Meng was silent before nodding. Since his head was lowered Gu Jin couldn't see his expression at all.
There was a silence for a while before Gu Jin softly said,
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye, master." Luo Meng replied. Once Gu Jin left, Luo Meng lifted his face and said in a dark voice,
"Come out, senior Long!"
The last two words were said through gritted teeth.
Luo Meng clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms as he scanned the shadows.
The air was tense, thick with unspoken anger.