"Senior brother?" Li Yao's voice filled the room as the door swung open. She stepped inside with a concerned expression. "You didn't answer for so long, so I thought something happened." She offered a quick apologetic bow for entering uninvited, but as her gaze settled on Xiang Yu, her expression shifted. "Senior brother...you..."
Xiang Yu's heart rate intensified. Had she detected his breakthrough? His mind raced through possible explanations, excuses, anything to divert her attention from his newly acquired qi. But before he could stammer out a response, Li Yao continued unexpectedly.
"Were you practicing that scripture you received from Master?" she asked, her head tilting slightly in curiosity.
"What?" Xiang Yu couldn't hide his surprise. Relief washed over him as he realized she hadn't noticed his cultivation breakthrough. He quickly composed himself. "Yeah, that's what I was doing," he confirmed.
