255 Chapter Fifty Five - He is supporting me? (2/2)

Sun's face fell slightly. Didn't know where his grandfather got the information from, but despite he himself not being able to participate in the Interschool Exchange, the old man decided to come anyway... his reason; to support young Leon!

It had been five days since Leon followed Pike into the other Realm and in the afternoon of that first day, the General had shown up at school with this excuse. And he had not been alone either.

So Sun wandered out of the Food Hall hungry and headed to the guest quarters, where the General was being served breakfast by his servant. Obviously, guests of the school were not like students and could bring with them their own people, there was nothing wrong in this. The school, however, only provided so many rooms, thus most of the wealthy patrons would only bring in one or two per family member. There was also a separate area for dining with kitchens, just that the patrons would have to suffer company of other patrons, much like in a restaurant without private rooms.

A whole series of small savoury and spicy dishes covered the table where the General sat with Sun's big brother Mond and cousin Carmen. Yes, he wasn't sure how she managed to convince the General to bring her here, but he could fathom the reason of why. But Jin Li is still in closed cultivation, so she came in vain! This amused Sun immensely, made up a bit for her presence.

Carmen was indeed pitying herself; her beloved was so dedicated that he cultivated to this extent, yet in doing so, missed out on some quality time in which they might cultivate feelings, together. As each day dragged into the next, she felt more and more morose about it. The challenge that Jin Li's servant was participating in would only last another fifteen days and the institute's event would end after five days following that. What if her beloved did not come out of closed cultivation by then? Would she have to wait until enrolling in the summer to see him again?

While she sadly sat, fiddling with her chopsticks, Sun was glancing unhappily over the breakfast on offer. Ah, he really wanted to eat sweet congee this morning! He eventually picked at a bowl of sun dried tomatoes with garlic, adding them to a small bowl of rice. The family ate in silence, until three quarters full and the two servants then brought over bowls of scented water in which to clean their fingers as they finished. As the remnants were cleared away and the General instructed the servants to go get their own breakfasts, he then turned to Sun with slightly smiling eyes softening his otherwise stern expression.

”Your senior that heads the group in which young Leon is a part of,” his grandfather mused, ”he is quite capable. You said that you shared a friendship with this fellow?”

Sun smiled brightly and nodded, before adding aloud; ”Yes! Both Senior Pike and Senior Bowyer take good care of me, also often give me pointers when sparring. Actually, there are many good Seniors here!”

”Good, good,” the General said, approvingly. Since visiting the Institute, he had become increasingly pleased that his second son encouraged him to agree to his grandson attending here. Just the martial arts facilities alone were impressive, let alone the methods and teachings he'd encountered. The changes in his small grandson had already been evident, the youth had also made many beneficial connections and did not seem to be complacent about them, not seeming to distinguish between a commoner like Leon and a man of more noble blood as Jin Li appeared to be. (Of course, he was not aware of his grandson's initial behaviour and attitude towards the former, but even if he was, such had been long forgotten anyway).

If there was one slight complaint the General had, it would be the frivolous nature of his Teacher, Corvus. However, Ramas would not verbally state this, that Teacher did pay much attention to his grandson and also gave him many resources. Plus, his cultivation was much, much higher than his own, even with the miraculous and unexpected breakthrough he'd experienced of late.

That was right, the General had finally pierced the bottleneck into quaternary stage and formed his core!