"I was just about to say something to ease her nerves about the greeting..." Before I could finish, Qingkui vanished in a flash, leaving me standing there in utter disarray.
I walked out of the room and looked toward the sea of mist where Qingkui had disappeared. I shook my head and smiled bitterly.
This had to be the least respected transfer ever. But who was this Niu Niu?
I did not wait and drifted after Qingkui.
The fog blanketed the sky, but the entire area had been permeated by the laws of space. How could it possibly hide from the range of my fortune-sensing ability?
Still, I could not help feeling curious. How had the entire Sacred City become engulfed in such thick fog?
After watching Qingkui race forward, I saw her suddenly pause for a moment. She looked behind her, then flew away again without hesitation.
I wanted to fly to her side, but restrained the impulse. I was curious what she intended to do.
Before long, Qingkui drifted into a stretch of space with the formation diagram in hand.
Once the formation diagram was sent into the space, a young girl quickly flew out from within and asked in delight, "Sister Qingkui, how did you solve it?"
"I didn't solve it! Senior Martial Uncle came! Senior Martial Uncle gave me pointers and helped me solve it!" Qingkui hurriedly explained.
"Which Senior Martial Uncle? Senior Martial Uncle Yan or Teacher Senior Martial Uncle Hai?" The girl did not seem particularly curious. Instead, she hugged the diagram and spun around happily. "Never mind! Anyway, this is wonderful! With this thing, my grand formation can start up again! Wonderful!"
The girl was innocent and guileless, with enormous eyes. Was this the Niu Niu Qingkui had mentioned?
I wondered who the