Elder, Lesson or inspection?

Chu Ha tilted her head, tapping her chin. "Hmm, I think it was Senior Brother Wei—he has got this way of making everything sound like it's dreamy. But Senior Sister Mei swore she would challenge him again soon, so it's not over yet!"

She laughed, her eyes sparkling. "It's silly, but it's fun to watch."

"Poetry battles, huh?" Lin Mao mused, his mind flashing back to his own humiliating defeat against Jin Lina's fiancé. "Guess I've got some catching up to do in that department."

He waved a hand dismissively. "What else? Anything spicier?"

Chu Ha's blush returned and she lowered her voice like she was sharing something controversial.

"Well… there's a rumor going around about Elder Xin Juanghing's pavilion. They say one of his core disciples—Senior Brother Liang—got caught sneaking out at night to meet someone from a rival sect. A girl from Jade Harmony Sect! Everyone's saying it's forbidden love, but no one's sure if it's true or just gossip."