The flowers on the hillside were still in full bloom, and the sky was a deep blue, but there was much more quiet around now. After hearing the name of this young girl, the students present couldn't help but gather around.
Despite the eager admiration in their eyes, at this moment, no one spoke out of turn, especially since this girl had just defeated their teacher, her prowess still palpable.
Seeing the students stop training and crowd around, the elder was somewhat displeased, but it wasn't proper to lose his temper in front of the guest, so he merely feigned a few coughs, signaling for everyone to disperse for the time being.
"This is not a place for conversation, please follow me, Miss Hexia," he said. With that, his stance gradually relaxed, quickly transitioning from the robust and agile figure of before to the slow and staggering gait of an ordinary old man, hands clasped behind his back, barely stopping short of leaning on a walking stick.
