Within the pavilion, the subsiding of wind and chimes made the silence pronounced.

Li Luo looked straight at Mentor Chi Chan. Her composure seemed to slip a little, and she sealed off all sound by manipulating the worldly natural energy around them.

Evidently, the Noble's War was an important term even for a Duke expert like her.

Xin Fu and Bai Mengmeng were looking at him sideways as well. This guy's question seemed to have managed to unsettle even their mentor.

They had vaguely heard of the Noble's War before, but they were equally clueless about it. After all, it was so far removed from their lives.

The silence continued for a while.

"Because of your parents?" Mentor Chi Chan broke the silence herself.

Li Luo nodded solemnly.

"Your question,"...