Including Huan Yan, the two sides had a total of eight people. If they split up, dividing into four groups would theoretically have been the most suitable arrangement.
However, considering Huan Yan's importance and personal wishes, they ultimately settled on three groups.
Li Boshang and Yin Lin formed one group. Qin Lin, Yu Ze, and Yu Xing formed another. As for Huan Yan, she stayed with Bai Zhi and Qingyi in the safest place—the Shadow Space.
With Qingyi there, Bai Zhi did not need to pay the cost of maintaining the Shadow Space, making him feel much more relaxed.
...But also much more awkward.
The Shadow Space Qingyi had created was not very large, roughly the size of a living room. The sofa and chairs from the room had been moved inside earlier, so there was no shortage of places to sit.
Yet as he looked at the girl sitting before him, staring at him without blinking, Bai Zhi felt uncomfortable all over.
Things had been fine when outsiders were around, but now that there was no one else, she practically made no attempt to hide it.
She did not say anything, merely stared at him. He had no idea what exactly she was looking at.
Bai Zhi had originally wanted Qingyi to help ease the situation, but for some reason, the White-haired loli seemed to have discovered something amusing. She copied Huan Yan, staring at him without blinking as well...
—Bai Zhi suspected that Qingyi had discovered a very entertaining Shura Field game.
That was why he felt awkward now. Extremely awkward.
After all, no matter what, she was his ex-girlfriend. That was something he could not avoid.
Before, he could still excuse himself by saying that it was the Previous Self's mess and had nothing to do with