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A few more minutes passed, and finally, a man who seemed to be in his fifties appeared.

By now, the crowd of disciples that had gathered had increased, and many whispers could be heard about what might be the cause of all this commotion.

At the arrival of the man, all chatter ceased, and everyone turned their gaze to the person in front.

The man was a well-known elder of the sect.

His name was Léi Tíng, or Elder Léi, as most of the disciples called him.

He was a man of few words but had a reputation for being very strict.

It was said that he was one of the strongest elders of the sect.

His presence meant that the situation was much more serious than Ethan and Da Shu had anticipated.

Elder Léi, seeing that everyone was paying attention, spoke in a calm voice, but loud enough to be heard by all.

"This morning, the sect received a distress signal from some of our disciples who left for a escort mission a few days ago," he began, listing the names of the group of disciples in question.

"The escort mission they accepted had a very low danger index, making it suitable even for disciples at the first stage of cultivation.

But it seems there was an incident serious enough that they sent a red talisman."

At these words, many of the disciples in the crowd began to whisper and worry.

Seeing this, Ethan thought that perhaps some of them knew members of that group.

Ethan also knew some of the people listed earlier.

He didn't have much of a social life in the sect, as all he did from morning to night was cultivate, refine, sleep, and cultivate again.

Although many other disciples had a somewhat similar routine, they often met in places like the canteen or public baths, and so on.

Ethan, having everything he needed in his dorm, avoided frequenting these places.

He understood that if he wanted to become stronger, he needed to dedicate more time to his cultivation.

And adding his work as an alchemist to that, he simply didn't have time to worry about these small matters.

The only reason he knew one of the people mentioned was that she was fairly famous.

She was one of the disciples who joined the sect last year, along with him.

She was one of the four who had achieved excellent results on the entrance test, becoming direct inner disciples of the sect.

Her name was Lín Huó Lì, a girl from the Lin family, one of the most prestigious families in the Phoenix Kingdom.

As expected from a descendant of a renowned family, she scored quite high on the entrance test.

But that wasn't what interested Ethan.

The reason he knew her in particular was due to his roommate.

It happened that he had a crush on her.

His embarrassing attempts to court her were the subject of many jokes within the sect.

Even Ethan occasionally teased him about it.

He meant no harm to his friend, and Da Shu knew that.

But that didn't stop him from doing it.

Da Shu had always been someone who didn't care about others' opinions and did what he wanted.

Ethan appreciated this side of his friend.

He saw it as a way to focus on his own goals without succumbing to any distractions.

What surprised Ethan was that the girl didn't seem to hate his approach.

In fact, Ethan had often seen the two of them talking, and at one point, he also got to know her personally.

So in a way, she was a friend to both of them, even though Ethan barely interacted with her, as he spent more time focusing on his own growth.

He thought that the relationship between the two might eventually take off.

He could only pray for his friend.

At that moment, Ethan turned his gaze to Da Shu, who was standing beside him.

He could see that although he maintained a calm expression, he was internally agitated.

"A group led by me will be sent to their rescue, and in the meantime, I advise everyone to be more cautious during your missions outside the sect,"

Elder Léi said, concluding his speech with some recommendations.

Ethan normally wouldn't think much of such matters, but in this case, he couldn't ignore it.

He was worried about what his friend might do in response to this news.

By the end, everyone gradually began to disperse, with a few staying behind to discuss the issue among themselves.

"So even Sister Huo is in danger?" someone asked.

"Of course.

I heard she's also Elder Léi's disciple.

Perhaps that's why he has stepped forward to lead the rescue group personally," another person nearby said.

Ethan ignored the chatter of these disciples and, turning his gaze to his friend, said:

"Hey, are you okay?"

Da Shu, who seemed lost in thought, responded somewhat late to the question.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" he said with a calm expression.

"Don't worry, it will be fine.

With Elder Léi acting directly, there's no need to be concerned," Ethan said to comfort him.

To this, Da Shu nodded and prepared to leave as well, but was stopped by Ethan.

"Hey, I know you care about her, but don't do anything reckless.

Leave the matter to the sect. They will manage it well," Ethan said, understanding what was going through his friend's mind.

Da Shu stopped for a moment at these words and said, turning his head.

"Don't worry, I wasn't planning to.

With my strength, it would be difficult to be of any help in this situation," he said and then left.

Seeing him go, Ethan shook his head.

"He's definitely going to do something reckless," he said to himself as he headed back to his dorm.

'Yeah, but what can you do?

You've seen how infatuated he is with that girl,' Bai Yu's voice echoed in his mind.

"That's why i decided to stay single.

Duty before pleasure," Ethan said with a sage-like expression.

'Sure, you're definitely single for that reason,'

she said, shaking her head at Ethan's shameless remark.

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FRANK_LEE_JUNIOR:

Here's today's chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.

As usual, if you have any comments, suggestions, or errors to report, don't hesitate to do so below.

See you tomorrow with another chapter.