"By the way, I heard you brought back a Human Apex from Japan who came with a divine artifact?" Zuo Qing asked, seemingly casually.
"That's right." Lin Qiye studied Zuo Qing's expression and spoke in surprise. "Commander Zuo, you don't seem surprised?"
"A Human Apex is all. What's so surprising about that?"
Zuo Qing smiled calmly.
"Where is he?"
"Come with me."
Lin Qiye led Zuo Qing to the door of a rental apartment.
Through the window, they could see a handsome young boy sitting on the bed. His snow-white hair cascaded over the bedside, and he held a copy of the Qiqi Baby Hanyu Pinyin Encyclopedia, reciting from it earnestly.
Jiang Er floated beside him, her voice emerging from a Bluetooth speaker nearby as she patiently corrected his pronunciation.
"Desert."
"Desert."
"Sugar."
"Sugar."
"Novice monk... forget it, we won't read that one. Um... sofa."
"Sofa."
"..."
Zuo Qing curiously examined Yurina Takishiro inside the room. "He's so young?"
"He's only thirteen." Lin Qiye told Zuo Qing everything about Yurina Takishiro, including the origins of the Divine Calamity in his hand.
After hearing it all, Zuo Qing fell silent, his gaze on Yurina Takishiro filled with complicated emotions.
"Commander Zuo, I have a request." Lin Qiye said seriously. "Although we brought him back to Great Xia, he doesn't belong here. He has no obligation to obey every arrangement made by the Night Watchmen, and he's still young..."
"I understand what you mean." Zuo Qing nodded. "We won't force him to do anything. Everything will be based on his own wishes."
As if he had heard their conversation, Yurina Takishiro looked up. His clear eyes curiously gazed out the window, and he revealed a gentle smile as warm as sunlight.
"We'll be leaving for the Training Camp soon. How are you