At dawn, the rising sun broke over the horizon.
Perhaps because they had all been too exhausted before, Bai Zhi slept exceptionally well that night.
"Mm... I think I had some kind of dream last night... Did Qiansè come over last night?"
After stretching lazily, Bai Zhi seemed to suddenly recall something and turned to look beside him.
He rarely dreamed, but last night, he had had a very happy dream... probably?
"No, I remember Qiansè's weren't that big..."
After turning to glance at the securely locked bedroom door, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly and stopped dwelling on it.
That Red and White Witch had said she could hold on for another three days. Counting yesterday, as well as the time it would take him to get to Japan, he had to set off today.
If he promised someone something, he would definitely do it. That had always been his principle.
—It was absolutely not because of that Divine Child.
"Huh? She left that early?"
Bai Zhi had originally planned to say goodbye to the others before leaving, but unexpectedly, early that morning, a certain dignified one had already set off to continue her mapping task.
"The situation outside doesn't look optimistic. Maybe she felt the pressure too."
Mu Qiansè glanced at the dawn appearing on the horizon and let out a soft sigh.
"If [Zhu Rong] could be put into use sooner, perhaps more people could be saved."
"Don't worry. If the sky falls, there'll always be someone taller holding it up. It won't be destroyed."
Smiling slightly, Bai Zhi reached out and rubbed her head.
"There's no need to worry so much about everything. That's not like you."
"Stop touching my head all the time, or I'll never grow taller."
Slightly annoyed, Mu Qiansè slapped away the