On the way to Daybreak City, Song Gui kept turning over Mistblade's Deity Talent Word and the conversation between Zai Jiu Xunge and Mistblade.
She knew no less than Yu Xunge did, but her understanding of Mistblade and that word fell short of Yu Xunge's.
Yu Xunge was also thinking over all of today's conversations, but what occupied her was that she now knew how to persuade Maple Sugar to take part at the lowest possible cost-comprehending a Deity Talent Word.
"Four Seasons."
When past atrocities became the hope that kept living beings alive.
Could Oak Owl rediscover how it had felt to stand atop Mu Tree and look down over the surging Forest Sea?
It was only nine in the morning when Yu Xunge and Song Gui arrived at the entrance to the Owl Emperor's palace in Daybreak City.
After the bell rang, everyone seemed to speak and act at triple speed. Neither of them waited to be announced. Yu Xunge simply followed Song Gui inside as she led the way with practiced ease. Before setting out, they had already contacted Maple Sugar through the game.
"We agreed. As long as this works out, you have to help me train."
"We did... I may sweet-talk people a lot, but I rarely lie, right?"
They talked as they walked. It was not that Song Gui disbelieved Zai Jiu Xunge; she was mainly worried that the other woman was playing word games.
So, with rare uncertainty, she pressed, "Are you sure? You have so much to do. Do you have the time?"
Yu Xunge had no choice but to briefly explain one of her skills to Song Gui. She held up a gold coin between her fingers and waved it before Song Gui's eyes. Watching this member of Oak Owl's eyes