Qing Feng was already bawling, sobbing as he threw himself into Chu Yan's arms, saying, "Thank you, Fifth Master. Without you, I truly wouldn't know what to do."
Before Chu Yan could react, Qi Hong yanked Qing Feng away, his face stern as he warned, "Don't you dare take advantage of A'Yuan."
Qing Feng found the name "A'Yuan" somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite recall where he had heard it.
Though he was a few years older than Chu Yan, he now felt embarrassed for crying like this. He quickly wiped the tears from his face and carefully checked the Imperial Tiger Sigil and the imperial edict, making sure Qi Hong hadn't swapped them out. After confirming everything was in order, he let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Fifth Master, weren't you supposed to be recovering at the hot springs? How did you end up with Emperor Qi?"
Chu Yan's heart warmed. "My family said I was at the springs recovering?"
Qing Feng nodded. "That's what they said publicly."