Perhaps it was the attainment of the special power as a Disciple that had shattered Su Mei's previous understanding.
She was just a bit taken aback, slowly recovering her senses.
"So, Master Han, who is the same age as me and rightly tagged as a 'new Patron,' has become an assistant at Canghai Pavilion?"
"This, this, this..."
"It's too incredible! If I'm not mistaken, this should set a precedent at the academy!"
Su Mei, sitting on the back of the pink ostrich, held onto the creature's neck with both hands.
She could not decide whether there was more admiration or shock in her eyes.
"No wonder, no wonder I instinctively considered you a classmate when we first met..."
"In our second meeting, the presence of Pill Master and Master Si, coupled with your knowledge and composure, didn't seem pretentious at all."
"Both I and the students from the previous class, after subconsciously recognizing this, had no doubt about your identity."