In the spacious, comfortable lounge, gentle, melodious music drifted slowly through the air. More than half the room was occupied by a pure white bed, upon which lay a girl dressed in white, her long black hair scattered around her.
Together, they formed a picture-perfect scene.
If the girl on the bed had not been vigorously pounding the pillow in her arms while complaining, it would have suited the lovely atmosphere even better.
Bai was furious. She had never imagined that she would run into such a crooked merchant—and that he would have the heart to cheat such a beautiful, adorable girl as her. Truly, "the world was declining, and people's hearts had grown old and cold."
But there was nothing she could do.
She could hardly go all the way back to that place whose name she had already forgotten just to confront that crooked shopkeeper face-to-face over such a trivial matter. It simply was not worth it.
"Ah—so annoying!"
Bai suddenly sat up, pulled a small notebook from her storage pouch, then took out a pen.
She opened the notebook. Scattered writing filled its pages.
'*** (illegible) calendar: The Beast Taming Sect wanted to capture me. I managed to escape at the cost of being injured. I will definitely have dealings with them again in the future, and I'll remember this grudge.
***: The Beast Taming Sect's second encirclement failed. They probably won't let the matter rest, but competing with a snake demon in patience? They're dreaming. I'll sleep underground for a few years first.
*** (end): I successfully advanced to the Returning Origin Realm and went to the Beast Taming Sect. Nearly a hundred years had passed, and they had already declined greatly. Even their sect master had been replaced several times. I did