Chapter 290 – The Battle Unfinished, an Old Friend Visits Cloudpeak Province - Part 3
The door swung open, revealing two girls.
At the front, blocking the threshold stood a broad‑shouldered, bear‑like teenage girl. Behind her peeked another girl in a silk brocade, likely the mouthy one from earlier.
The brocaded girl was early seventh rank, impressive for her age. The she-bear was late seventh rank and built like a mountain.
“You’re my master’s friend?” the burly girl asked, puzzled.
“Something like that,” Li Yuan said.
“Friend, huh!” the pretty one sniffed, edging forward.
Li Yuan chuckled. “Well, definitely not her boyfriend. Your master spends her days buried in puppets. Would she even look at a man?”
The jab was deliberate. If Tang Nian secretly liked someone, these two would leap to her defense and give the game away. However, the attempt at probing his goddaughter’s love life proved fruitless.
“True enough,” The brocaded girl merely said. Then, her tone turned curious. “Does Master really not care for men?”
The bear‑girl rumbled, “Seems you really are her friend.”
“Sure am.” Li Yuan laughed.
Just then Wang Heran hurried over; the moment he saw Li Yuan he almost dropped to his knees. Li Yuan caught his hand first, clapped his shoulder, and said, “Long time no see, my brother.”