Early the next morning, Ye Chen left Shrek Academy again without disturbing anyone, racing toward Heaven Dou City.
In the end, it had been his oversight. He had already promised her, so he could not simply leave Qing Yu unattended at that shop in the town, could he?
Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance this time. Before evening, he had arrived at 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 draw Qing Yu into an Illusionary Realm. The girl still thought she had walked all the way back to Shrek Academy with Ye Chen.
However, Ye Chen had not expected that, although he had planned to hand Qing Yu over to Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, the two of them had been busy with various Soul Tool matters every day and had not gone home for nearly two months.
Left with no choice, Ye Chen could only have Qing Yu stay in the villa that belonged to him in the Inner Court. 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 curiously examine the scenery around her, Ye Chen said, "This is Shrek Academy. I've already made the arrangements. From now on, you'll be considered a staff member of Shrek Academy. Every month, you can collect a salary of fifty Gold Soul Coins from the finance building."
"During your off-hours, you may go out. Normally, staff members aren't allowed to sit in on classes freely, but I got