章 116: Chapter 116: Fellow practitioners

"The duo seem more like brothers than colleagues," Yang Qing noted as he took in the interaction between Vice dean Yu Long and Dean Zhu Lao.

The group soon made their way to the center of the hallway where with how these things go, Dean Zhu Lao was expected to make a speech so that the party could officially start.

It was only when talk of the commencement of the party began did Yang Qing notice there was something crucial missing in the room which he had grossly overlooked. In his mind, without it, the party might as well have not existed. It was more important than the host, the reason for the party, or even the guests or the venue. It was the one thing that held everything together. But try as he might he didn't spot an iota of it.

His brows creased as he started feeling hot all of a sudden with his palms getting sweaty.