Fang Hong, leading Atira, burst out of the forest and saw Reed and his group waiting there.
The Lion People stood out conspicuously in the crowd, with a mane fiery red and imposing. Tianlan also spotted them, excitedly jumped up, and waved vigorously, naturally drawing the attention of everyone else, making all present aware of the two emerging from the forest.
As they drew closer, the little girl excitedly ran over, her cheeks flushed, slightly out of breath. Fang Hong, curious about her excitement, wondered, was their brief absence enough to cause such joy? He hadn't expected Tianlan to blurt out without any reservation, "I just took part in the combat too!"
Fang Hong rolled his eyes; it turned out this was all about boasting.
However, seeing the Magic Guided Piano in Tianlan's hands, he felt somewhat reassured. This was his plan—to let trainees also participate in combat, and he hoped perhaps one day it might spread widely. Would the world remember him for this?
