There was no such thing as a secret that stayed hidden forever. That was especially true when someone like Mr. No-Fun had infiltrated deep behind enemy lines and was constantly relaying firsthand intelligence. 

Ji Jue had been captured alive by Jian Yuan the previous night. Before dawn, an encrypted message had reached the outpost and was personally delivered to Ye Xian by Lü Yingyue. She had even prepared a whole speech to comfort her. 

Unfortunately, none of it proved necessary. Ye Xian remained completely unmoved, showing no reaction whatsoever. 

“Oh. I see.” Ye Xian kept her eyes fixed on the furnace and waved without looking up. “Leave it there.”

Her indifference was too genuine to be an act. In fact, it seemed more like a rare display of her true feelings. For a moment, even Lü Yingyue was taken aback and wondered whether Yu Hanguang had taken that beating somewhat unjustly.

“You’re not worried at all?” she asked, puzzled.

Ye Xian glanced back. “Even if I were worried or upset, you’d only be here to enjoy the spectacle, wouldn’t you?” 

The helpless smile at the corners of Lü Yingyue’s mouth deepened. “I’m not that kind of person.”

“He brought this on himself, so he can deal with the consequences. I’m his teacher, not his nanny,” Ye Xian replied coldly. “Besides, I might have paid attention if it were anyone else. But since...