Inside Cai Zongming's room, He Zi cast a disgusted glance at the ecstatic Yan Xiaoling.
"Don't mind her. It takes a while for her to return to normal."
Lou Cheng laughed and looked around at them.
"Initially, I would have been satisfied as long as one of you attained the Dan Stage. That would mean our Martial Arts club is on the right tracks. I could never have imagined that, in less than one year from my departure, Deng Yang and He Zi would both grasp the concept of withdrawing and pass their promotions. Well done! I'm impressed!"
He raised an approving thumb.
Diffident, the bright and outgoing Deng Yang smiled dorkily while scratching his head, repeating the words, "No, no. Senior Martial Brother Lou is way, way better than me."
In front of his idol, he was always nervous and ill-at-ease.
Lou Cheng chuckled and shook his head. Turning to Mu Jinnian, Wang Dali, and the others, he went on.