May 21.
Sunny.
On the train bound for Guangling Underground City, Xiao Bai was in high spirits. She wore headphones and listened to music, bobbing her head from side to side and making her twin ponytails sway like willow branches in the wind.
She wore a T-shirt printed with Rabbit Habby, denim shorts, and white sneakers.
She was as happy as a student going on a spring outing.
"Luo Yan, who do you think City Lord Di will invite?"
"To be honest, I'm a little afraid of him. Whenever I saw him before, I wanted to hide."
Xiao Bai took off her headphones and tilted her head toward Luo Yan.
At that moment, a five- or six-year-old boy cautiously poked his head out from behind a seat and curiously examined the eyepatch Xiao Bai wore over her left eye.
Xiao Bai noticed him, smiled, and flashed the boy a V sign.
The boy immediately shyly ducked back behind the seat.
Luo Yan smiled faintly.
He felt that Xiao Bai had changed considerably since the time they first met.
Back then, she had been affected by the bizarre, and her behavior and expressions were somewhat beyond her control, making her seem crazy.
Now, as her cultivation deepened, she was able to suppress the bizarre and no longer acted as she had before.
"He probably won't invite too many people. In my impression, he's a low-key person. He may only invite a few close friends."
"For example, Staff Officer Zheng and Commander Liang."
Xiao Bai made a face at the boy in the row ahead, amusing him into giggling before she spoke.
"That's good. Then I'll feel relieved."
"If they're people from the legion, I won't be so afraid."
Luo Yan smiled. "What's there to be afraid of? You have me."
"Besides,