"Little Huo'er, come visit again when you have time."
The night was deep as Tang Huo'er and I stepped out of the room. Her face was flushed, and she kept her head lowered, staring at her feet, not daring to meet my eyes.
I waved her off with a broad smile. "Next time, Big Brother will teach you some other moves!"
The blush on her face instantly spread to the tips of her ears. She shot me an embarrassed glare. "Big Brother, you're awful!" She stamped her foot and fled as though escaping for her life.
I burst into laughter and turned to head back inside. Halfway there, a figure emerged from the shadows. When I looked closely, I nearly jumped out of my skin, guilt flooding my heart.
"Little Fairy Doctor, you... you're back."
"Mm."
Little Fairy Doctor said abruptly, "I came back a long time ago."
"..."
I don't understand. I don't understand. I gave a dry cough and skipped over the subject, asking as I walked into the room, "Did we receive any news from Old Crow?"
Fortunately, Little Fairy Doctor calmly followed me in and handed me a slip of paper.
Back in Sky Yellow City, I had asked her to send word to Old Crow and told him to have his reply delivered near the Great Love Alliance. After so many days, his message had finally arrived.
I took it and read it carefully, finding internal intelligence on the Hall of Souls' various operations. "The remaining members of the Flower Sect haven't completely sided with the Hall of Souls. Many of them are actually planning to leave Central State or go into seclusion?"
It seemed the women of the Flower Sect truly did have rather gentle temperaments. Of course, it might also have been because