"Maybe because there was no way to face it, Senior Sister asked me to look after Junior Sister and then went to find our Master herself."

Ling Zhenfei felt a bit sentimental in his heart. They had been very good senior and junior disciples, but it was unexpected how feelings between a man and a woman could lead to such a situation.

Under such circumstances, it's indeed very difficult for everyone to come back; it just depends on the importance of Lu Huanong, the little junior sister, in their hearts.

But everyone knew Lu Huanong's health wasn't good. Perhaps because of this, they might come back to visit. One could only hope, just hope!

At this time, Lu Huanong finished playing a song. Although Ling Zhenfei and Chen Qian didn't listen attentively, they could tell it was an excellent piece.

Lu Huanong's skill combined with the sound of the guqin truly gave off a lingering charm.

"Little Junior Sister's guqin skills have improved quite a lot," Chen Qian praised.

Lu Huanong said, "That's because the guqin that Senior Brother gave me is good, so the music I play sounds especially good."

It was clear that Lu Huanong really liked the guqin. In this world, among the senior brothers and sisters, Chen Qian treated Lu Huanong the best.

Chen Qian probably saw Lu Huanong as his own younger sister, or maybe a sister-in-law.

Ling Zhenfei truly didn't expect there to be such a story between Chen Qian and Lu Huanong, and he was also very curious about what this Lu Huanong looked like.

If she wasn't extraordinarily beautiful, how could she captivate so many men?

Ling Zhenfei glanced at the time. It was already five in the afternoon. In the winter of the Capital City, it got dark especially early, and it was already quite dim at this hour.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, suggesting a heavy snow was coming. The cold breeze that followed made the plum blossoms in the courtyard appear even more vibrant.

The lanterns that Chen Qian had painstakingly hung had already started to light up, their faint glow making the entire courtyard look so beautiful.

The beautifully decorated corridor with lanterns looked just like a pearl necklace around a beauty's neck, radiating warmth and charm.

"It's so beautiful, I feel like this is the most beautiful the courtyard has ever been today."

Lu Huanong leaned by the window, looking at the scenery outside with excitement in her eyes.

At this moment, it actually began to snow in the sky. The light breeze stopped, and the snowflakes fell gently like feathers from the sky.

At this moment, a girl came running into the corridor from afar and stopped at the window in front of Lu Huanong, saying, "Sister Lu, the meal is ready. When should we serve it?"

Just about to have dinner, but Lu Huanong's expression revealed a bit of desolation because, at present, only Ling Zhenfei and Chen Qian, the two who regularly visited her, had come.

Those she originally hoped would come had not arrived.

"You might need me to guide you for a while," Chen Qian said from the side.

"Alright, call me if you need anything," the girl said before running back the way she came.

Ling Zhenfei used his Divine Sense to send a message to Chen Qian, "It seems your senior brothers and sisters won't be coming."

Chen Qian replied, "That's not necessarily true. I actually think they might come back."

As they were talking, Ling Zhenfei suddenly sensed something was off because he heard a sound coming from afar. Feeling that the sound was coming from above, he quickly looked up at the sky.

He then saw a flock of birds flying across the distant sky, indeed a vast number, blackening the sky with their multitude.

Typically, when it snows, birds return to their nests, but these birds seemed entirely unaware that it was snowing.

Flying at the front of these birds was a small drone.

It seemed as though something attached to this drone was attracting the birds, causing them all to follow behind it.

Lu Huanong and Chen Qian also noticed the situation in the sky and gazed upward.

At this moment, the drone suddenly descended from the sky, landing in the courtyard in front of Lu Huanong, right in front of the window.

Then all the birds landed from the sky, scattering throughout the courtyard.

On the pavilion, along the corridor by the bank, on the lanterns, on the plum trees, the ground was covered with birds of all kinds, creating a beautiful scene.

Ling Zhenfei was stunned, not understanding what was happening. How could this drone attract so many birds?

He looked intently at the drone and noticed there was nothing special on it, except for a small round ball attached underneath, whose purpose he couldn't discern.

A very peculiar scent emanated from the small round ball, perhaps this was what attracted the birds, driving them into a frenzy.

At this moment, the drone's wings rotated again, causing the birds to start chirping in a remarkably coordinated manner beneath it.

With the chirping, Ling Zhenfei surprisingly recognized the tune of "Happy Birthday." He thought he was hearing it wrong.

Lu Huanong was equally astonished, "What's happening here? Why have so many birds come? Look, that's my favorite oriole, and there are larks I like, so many of my favorite birds!"

Chen Qian laughed and said, "Don't you hear these birds are singing 'Happy Birthday' to you?"

Lu Huanong was surprised, "Really? Is it really 'Happy Birthday'? I don't know who did this, who came to wish me a happy birthday."

Chen Qian said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Senior Brother Zhao Leng who's back. Only he could attract so many birds at once and control them to vocalize."

Hearing that Senior Brother Zhao Leng had returned, Lu Huanong excitedly rushed outside, standing amidst the flock of birds.

"Senior Brother, where are you? It's so cold here, you should quickly let the birds leave."

Lu Huanong's words were indeed effective. Following her words, the drone in front of Huanong began to take off again. Once it left, the birds followed behind it as they soared back into the sky.

Bang!

A loud explosion burst forth in the sky, releasing a plume of red smoke. The small red ball hanging beneath the drone suddenly burst, transforming into a trail of red smoke as the birds flew away into the distance.

It was like a group of drunk people suddenly sobering up all at once.

Lu Huanong was overjoyed and shouted towards the sky, "Senior Brother, where are you? Come on out!"

After shouting twice, she heard a voice from the sky, "Little Junior Sister, you've become more beautiful again."

As these words were spoken, a figure descended from the sky, landing in the courtyard.

Ling Zhenfei was shocked because this figure descended with astonishing speed, remarkably fast.

At this moment, Ling Zhenfei saw the person clearly, realizing it was Zhao Leng, Chen Qian's senior brother.

Chen Qian had said Zhao Leng became a professional assassin and could be found on the global assassin rankings.

But seeing Zhao Leng, Ling Zhenfei thought it was more complex than that; Zhao Leng certainly wasn't just a professional assassin.

Zhao Leng had likely taken to being an assassin on a whim; he wouldn't be confined by such a profession. He wouldn't be restrained by the label of an assassin.

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