Hanguang Jun is in his element. He loves teaching the juniors like this. It feels to him like the heart of cultivation. There's the practical side and the rules, but there is also the philosophy and righteousness that carries their spirit through the dark hours.

"Mmm-hmm, sometime we'll share that story with you, Yuan," Jingyi promises.

As there's a lull in the conversation, some bells chime in the distance. Jingyi looks happy about it but Hanguang Jun doesn't.

"Time for dinner! You want to come with Zizhen and I, Yuan, or...?"

"No, we'll stay here. Please tell the servants to bring a meal for Yuan. Go on to the dormitory afterward," Lan Zhan instructs.