These days, flying was far faster than running.
Even though the Sun Moon Empire had already built highways connecting Bright Capital to all the major cities, and soul-guided cars were constantly being upgraded and becoming more widespread, being carried through the air by a Titled Douluo was still the most convenient and fastest mode of travel.
They set out in the morning and reached the border region from Bright Capital by evening. Even then, Jing Hongchen had deliberately slowed down somewhat to accommodate Jiang Qingtong's physical endurance.
"We'll rest here tonight. We'll reach Shrek Academy tomorrow."
Jing Hongchen took Jiang Qingtong over the Mingdou Mountain Range and found an inn to rest at.
After dinner, Jiang Qingtong returned to her room. Just as she was about to get into bed, there was suddenly a knock at the door.
"Senior Brother?" Jiang Qingtong called toward the door, but the person outside did not respond.
Finding it strange, Jiang Qingtong walked over and opened the door. Yet the person standing outside was not Jing Hongchen, but a woman in gray. Her cold, lifeless gaze rested on Jiang Qingtong as she opened the door.
The moment she saw Ye Xishui standing outside, Jiang Qingtong's pupils contracted. Though she did not know what Ye Xishui looked like, her instinct for danger told her just how threatening the person before her was.
"Sen—"
Just as Jiang Qingtong was about to call out to Jing Hongchen in the room next door, Ye Xishui raised a hand and pressed it against her collarbone, forcibly silencing her. Feeling that chilling aura in that instant, cold sweat immediately poured down Jiang Qingtong's back.
Ye Xishui pushed Jiang Qingtong into the room and shut the door. Only then did she release the pressure restraining her.
Jiang Qingtong gasped for breath,