Chapter 138 Return Home_2

The National University just southbound leads to the quiet solitary street of the Sword Repair Institute, where bamboo groves never wither even during winter days, and the street is usually only frequented by those related to the Institute, mainly sword disciples and few outgoing Taoists.

However, today, when the three of them arrived at the gate, they saw a rather unfamiliar figure, standing firm and looking up to confirm the signboard; she was neither clad in a sword attire nor did she look like a Taoist—just a young girl of their age.

She was dressed in a simple and nearly rustic gray, her slightly messy black hair tied at the back of her head. When she turned and looked over, her face was quite beautiful, but her expression was indifferent and carried a bit of an un-sunned pallor.

Her gaze shifted and settled on Jiang Yin'er, who was in her sword attire, "Hello."

"...Hello," Jiang Yin'er replied, holding her sword in salutation, "Is there something you need?"