Due to her plans for going up the mountain at night, Cai Wei headed to bed quite early. Waiting till the middle of the night when everyone was asleep, she would then sneak out to collect spiritual energy in the mountains.
However, before she even had a chance to sleep, she heard a faint knocking on the door, followed by her father's voice, "Wei'er, are you asleep yet?"
"Not yet, please wait a moment!"
Cai Wei quickly rose from her bed, hastily put on her clothes, and shuffled in her shoes to open the door for her father.
Ever since he returned, she had noticed that her father seemed not quite himself, but due to her preoccupation with her later plans, she had put off inquiring about it. Now that her father had come to her, she knew something significant must have happened!
As the door opened, Mu Zhongqing walked in, his expression heavy. He silently took a seat, his gaze on his daughter filled with affection yet uncertainty about how to break the news to her.
