The person who entered the doorway was taken aback upon hearing this, "Ah? Not... not tell Shen Xun? But I've already said it."
The newcomer was none other than Qiao Li, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
Qiao Li looked different from before, thinner, but not the sickly pale sort of thin. He had a wiry leanness, especially with his skin also a bit darker, making him appear quite spirited.
His hair was cut to a short half-inch stubble, which, paired with his wheatish complexion and eyes that seemed even blacker against this skin tone.
Although his features hadn't changed much from before, his aura was entirely different. The whole person seemed to have shed the gentle and scholarly nature of old, revealing a hint of wildness.
His travels had indeed brought about a significant transformation.
At first, he traveled with groups, but he quickly ditched organized tours and directly bought a sailboat and started 'self-driving' trips.
