Early the next morning, Ye Chen slipped away from Shrek Academy again without alerting anyone, racing toward Heaven Dou City.
In the end, it was his own oversight. He had already promised her; he could not just leave Qing Yu behind at that shop and ignore her, could he?
Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance this time. Before evening arrived, he had reached the small town near Heaven Dou City. After meeting Qing Yu and asking her a few questions, he brought her into the Small World and returned to Shrek through the exit he had left in Sea God's Pavilion.
Of course, Ye Chen used his nearly tangible Spiritual Power and Illusory Decree Void to plunge Qing Yu into an Illusionary Realm. The girl still believed she had followed Ye Chen all the way back to Shrek Academy on foot.
What Ye Chen had not expected was that he had originally intended to hand Qing Yu over to Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, but the two of them were busy with all sorts of matters in the Soul Tool Department every day and had not gone home for nearly two months.
Left with no choice, Ye Chen could only have Qing Yu stay in his villa in the Inner Court for the time being. Her usual duties would be cleaning and delivering meals to Xian Lin'er and the others in the Soul Tool Department every day.
Watching Qing Yu stare around at the scenery with a face full of wonder, Ye Chen said, "This is Shrek Academy. I've already made the arrangements. From now on, you'll be considered a member of Shrek Academy's staff. You can collect a monthly salary of fifty Gold Soul Coins from the finance building."
"You can go out during your off-hours. Normally, staff