"I don't think you did anything wrong."
Just as Xiao Xiao was venting her deep-seated frustration, a gentle voice came from behind her and interrupted her.
The sudden voice startled Xiao Xiao. She hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, sprang to her feet, and turned around. The fear and unease in her heart instantly showed on her face.
Two figures stood about seven meters behind her.
However, when she saw that they were not teachers from the academy but new Shrek students dressed in white uniforms like her—and that one of them was Chen Junting, whom she had met that morning—the fear on her face lessened considerably.
Ning Tian wore a warm smile, her hands clasped behind her back. She gave off an impression of being clever and adorable yet approachable. Chen Junting stood behind her like a sheathed sword, radiating a strong sense of security.
This eased much of the tension in Xiao Xiao's heart.
"Sorry. I disturbed you."
"If that's the case, I'll leave first."
In her foul mood, Xiao Xiao did not want to get entangled with them.
Before she could move, however, Ning Tian took her arm.
"You're Xiao Xiao, right? I'm Ning Tian, the Young Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. I came here specifically to find you."
As if she had noticed Xiao Xiao's current state, Ning Tian got straight to the point and revealed her identity as a member of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!?
Xiao Xiao froze when she heard that. Although she had initially been determined to leave no matter what, she subconsciously stood rooted to the spot.
After all, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was a name known far and wide.
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