Fang Qingyuan quietly listened as Lechuan berated himself. It was only at times like this, and only in front of Fang Qingyuan, that Lechuan would let down his guard and reveal his most sincere emotions.
After a long while, Lechuan fell silent. He looked somewhat weary, as if he had finally vented all his frustrations.
"While I was away, was everything alright with your sect?"
Lechuan reined in his emotions, his shrewd demeanor returning. As he asked about how the Qingyuan Sect had fared, Fang Qingyuan felt a stir in his heart, but ultimately decided against telling Lechuan what had happened in the Barbaric Wilderness.
"Everything is fine. There were no problems."
Lechuan nodded, revealing a bit of news to Fang Qingyuan:
