“Old Cai, I didn’t expect a call from you,” Lu Yin said in a friendly tone.

Old Cai replied, “Um, I heard that you went to the Daynight clan, right?"

Lu Yin answered, “Yes. Are the juniors from Astral-10 interested in exploring the Celestial Frost Sect’s ruins?” 

Old Cai hesitated. “We’ll talk about that later. There’s something else I wanted to ask you.”

Lu Yin was curious. He had always had an impression of Old Cai as a very cunning, shameless, and petty old man. The mentor from Astral-10 never seemed to mind scamming anybody, including his own students. Since when had the man become so shy? 

“Please tell me.”

Old Cai cleared his throat. “How is Nightqueen Qiuyu?"

Lu Yin was perplexed. “Nightqueen Qiuyu? Why are you asking about her?”

“Is she still alive?” Old Cai asked hesitantly.

Lu Yin nodded. “Yes, she’s fine.”

Old Cai fell silent.

Lu Yin did not press the matter, but he did remember something. Back when the Daynight clan had hosted a Daynight Feast and invited him, Old Cai had cautioned Lu Yin not to use any of his Money Bombs near the Daynight clan members. Money Bombs were Old Cai’s signature weapon, and Lu Yin had felt as though...