C391 There Was Always Someone Better

Dean Zhuang Yifan of the Ancient Xia Academy set down his freshly emptied teacup and deftly placed the lid on top. A soft "ding" resonated, not loud, yet it pierced the stunned silence and jolted Gu Yi back to reality.

"There's always someone out there better than you, and skies beyond the ones you know. Gu Yi