Time passed quickly, and it was now afternoon.
Quan Yi and Huo Wu followed Huo Wushuang around the academy grounds.
There was a library, dormitories, a simulated training field, and so on.
However, throughout the entire process, only Huo Wushuang and Quan Yi were talking, while Huo Wu remained silent, simply following behind them obediently with her head lowered.
The sun began to set, and the sky was painted with golden hues.
"Let's go, the carriage should be ready," Huo Wushuang said, seeing that it was about time, and called for the two to leave the campus.
"Okay," Quan Yi responded.
However, only Quan Yi answered.
Huo Wu seemed a little absent-minded at the moment, not hearing Huo Wushuang's call.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu," Huo Wushuang reminded her again.
"Oh, oh, I know," Huo Wu finally reacted.
As the sun set, the campus gradually became quiet.
Reaching the school gate, Huo Wushuang took one last deep look at the academy before turning and walking out.
At the school gate, two luxurious carriages were parked.
Huo Wu's parents had arrived earlier than Quan Yi and the others.
"You're here. Shall we depart now?" her aunt asked softly.
Quan Yi and Huo Wu both turned to look at Huo Wushuang.
Huo Wushuang smiled slightly, then said with a hint of reluctance, "Yes, no problem, let's go home."
Huo Wuxie nodded and began to arrange the seating.
The slight sentimentality he had felt earlier was instantly washed away by the current situation.
Quan Yi was calmly gazing out the window at the scenery. Huo Wu, on the other hand, had a slight frown on her face, seemingly deep in thought.
Seeing Quan Yi's appearance, Huo Wushuang's respect for him arose spontaneously.
"This guy looks so gentle usually, but I didn't expect him to act when he needed to. He's a man."
Quan Yi looked out the window, his face calm, but his heart was already stirred.
Quan Yi was not a man insensitive to emotions; he had long been aware of Huo Wu's feelings for him.
At the same time, he did not underestimate the weight of this emotion simply because Huo Wu was young.
Emotions are the most direct and sincere things.
Quan Yi must respond with the same sincerity.
More than an hour later, the carriage stopped at the Huo family's territory.
Looking out the window, Quan Yi saw a huge refined iron gate.
After the gate opened, what came into view was a wide courtyard and a tall four-story villa. ♦ ♦ ♞ ♦
Inside the courtyard was a large fountain, and various exotic flowers surrounded it, filling the entire yard.
As night fell, the courtyard and villa windows were illuminated by countless lights, making it look like a dreamlike castle.
This was Huo Wu's home.
The carriage drove through the gate and stopped in front of the villa.
After getting out of the carriage, they saw a huge fountain in the courtyard, its water sparkling under the night lights.
Walking into the villa, it was brightly lit and magnificent, like a medieval noble's castle.
Huo Wuxie and his wife led everyone directly to a certain place.
It was a long corridor, and at the end of the corridor was a large door.
Pushing open the door, the room contained a huge round table, already filled with various foods.
Moreover, what was noteworthy was that this banquet prepared many soul beast meat dishes, something Quan Yi had already smelled from outside the door.
"Everyone, sit down. Xiao Yi, relax a bit. Only the five of us are attending this family banquet."
This was the venue for this family banquet. Huo Wuxie took the lead and sat in the main seat, and the others sat down in turn.
"I heard you have a big appetite, so I specially prepared a rich dinner for you. I hope you like it."
Huo Wu's mother, sitting next to Huo Wuxie, spoke gently to Quan Yi.
"Thank you very much. I like these very much."
After everyone was seated, Huo Wuxie began the dinner.
The atmosphere of the dinner was very relaxed, without too many rules.
Quan Yi also ate the food in front of him with peace of mind.
He picked up a large piece of soul beast meat and ate it in large mouthfuls.
This was thousand-year-level soul beast meat.
Quan Yi guessed the approximate age with one bite.
Such a large table of it, and with a sudden invitation, must have taken some thought.
Quan Yi was also very touched.
"Does it suit your taste?" Huo Wu's mother asked.
"It's very delicious. It's been a long time since I've had steaming soul beast meat. Thank you for your trouble."
"Eat more if you like it." Huo Wu's mother looked at Quan Yi with a gratified expression as he ate the soul beast meat in large mouthfuls.
The dinner proceeded in such a harmonious atmosphere, everything seemed so harmonious and beautiful.
However, after the joyful dinner, Huo Wuxie suddenly stopped Quan Yi.
"Xiao Yi, can you come to the study with me?" Huo Wuxie's expression was very calm, but under this calmness, something seemed to be hidden.
"Okay," Quan Yi agreed.
"Wait, what are you doing?"
At this moment, Huo Wu stood in front of Quan Yi, looking at Huo Wuxie warily.
"It's okay."
Quan Yi reached out and pressed Huo Wu's shoulder, then stepped forward and smiled to reassure Huo Wu.
This was a matter between men, and Quan Yi could not hide behind Huo Wu.
"Haha, Xiao Wu, I'm not going to eat anyone," Huo Wuxie replied with a laugh.
"Yes, yes. Let's not disturb the conversation between them men," Huo Wu's mother said, pulling Huo Wu out of the door.
Huo Wu's mother was very strong, and Huo Wu could not break free, but before leaving, Huo Wu kept looking at Quan Yi with worry.
Huo Wushuang also followed the two out of the dining hall.
Inside a study on the second floor.
Only Huo Wuxie and Quan Yi were left in the room.
Huo Wuxie, the gentle and cheerful uncle he had shown before, completely disappeared at this moment.
The whole person exuded a dignified and solemn atmosphere, bringing great pressure to Quan Yi.
"Xiao Yi, I've heard a lot about you from Xiao Wu. You are smart, talented, and hardworking."
"So, I want to ask you directly, how do you view Huo Wu?" Huo Wuxie asked seriously.
"Huo Wu is someone I want to protect," Quan Yi replied directly.
"Oh. Huo Wu is the apple of our eye. I'm not dead yet, what qualifications do you have to protect her?"
Huo Wuxie was furious, and the power on his body exploded completely.
His eyes widened in anger, like the gaze of an ancient dragon, and the pressure instantly pressed on Quan Yi.
"Then, I will show you whether I am qualified or not."
Quan Yi also had a serious expression, looking directly into Huo Wuxie's eyes, and replied firmly.
