Sovereign Has Awoken

[I wanted to stretch.] Li Chen lied but Old Li looked at the cracks on the ground and the holes caused by Thunder's feathers before turning back to him.

'This won't end well.' Li Chen rubbed his sweaty palms but even his fear did not properly scare him of the possible cost of his actions.

Ever since that day, Old Li would sit some distance away and watch Li Chen study. Mosttimes Li Chen would draw seals and disperse them.

Like that, time trickled by until only a week was left for the duration of his learning to complete two months!

Li Chen almost cried. Every day, he would study formations, train his techniques extensively, practice with his sword, bathe, sleep, and repeat.

He finally knew what the old man went out to get—it was the wine the city lord promised.

Waking up on another morning, Li Chen took his bath and sat at his regular spot, studying scrolls.