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During his training, Yan Xiaobao completely emptied his thoughts. He did not think about the Royal Family's mysterious silence, nor did he think about the two children he had just taken under his wing. All he focused on was the training he was undergoing.
The day was drawing to a close, and Xu Yue sighed as he walked toward the mansion. On his way to the dining hall, he noticed the two children weren't present, though everyone else was. They speculated that the children were too nervous to enter the dining hall by themselves. He went to fetch them, taking the opportunity to introduce the children to everyone present.
The introductions proceeded smoothly, and as time passed, the initial shock of Yan Xiaobao adopting the children quickly faded. Everyone resumed their routines. Yan Xiaobao spent an hour each day training Lao, while the rest of his time was devoted to absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.
