After muttering these words to himself, the aged figure vanished on the spot. He was Dilaka. Worried about the various difficulties Mu Chen might face, Dilaka hadn't dealt with any student affairs all day and had been silently following him. He had witnessed everything: Mu Chen's strange encounter with Chu Aoqing and Shan Ziyan, and even Brom's schemes. But he had not intervened. He knew Mu Chen's life wasn't in danger from that blow and, more importantly, understood this was the catalyst for Mu Chen's complete evolution. So, he chose to remain silent, to let Mu Chen face it on his own. Yet, when he truly saw Mu Chen's weakened figure, he couldn't help but want to do something for him.
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Dragging his heavy feet and exhausted body, Mu Chen used the last shred of strength and consciousness he had left to painstakingly open his door. Stepping inside, turning, and closing it—these three incredibly simple actions took him ten times longer than an ordinary person.
