There was no way she could keep competing. Yu Xunge and Wuren had been shooed off by Zhuri to decorate the house. They had to use Sacred Flame to light every candlestick and any other light fixture that could be ignited.
But in less than half an hour, eleven items had already vanished from Yu Xunge's backpack, from wine to her school uniform!
If she lost her school uniform, she would have to buy a new one herself! One set cost fifty gold coins!!
Aihao had stolen them all. There couldn't have been anyone else!
She ran to complain to Zhuri, but Zhuri merely gave her another five hundred gold coins, her eyes gleaming as she said generously, "Buy new ones. Put it on my tab."
Yu Xunge: ...
This Life is Unbearable.
After a cup of Wrong Season—one she had made that morning and had not even gotten to drink—was stolen, Yu Xunge finally lost her composure and began stealing Aihao's things in return!
Each theft cost 5% of her HP, but Yu Xunge had Endless Autumn to restore it.
She had traded Autumn Leaves for Autumn Foxes in Moonlight Wetland. These animals stored huge quantities of Autumn Leaves every year as food.
Zhuri was writing notes on long-range attacks and only had a few pages left. She planned to have her apprentice take them back to school and had no intention of stopping Aihao from bullying her apprentice.
As she wrote the final few lines, she suddenly heard Aihao murmur, "Huh?"
That was unusual. Without raising her head, Zhuri asked, "What is it?"
Aihao smiled. "She should be my apprentice."
Zhuri pretended not to hear.
She forcefully drew a period on the parchment, tossed the notes aside, and finally picked up the letter Tian Huhaoqi had asked her