Time rewound to before nightfall.
Today, Su Ming and Xu Qianqian had both asked the Demon Hunter Academy for leave.
Although this was an extraordinary period when manpower was urgently needed, and even the students had heavy assignments to complete, the academy did not want to approve unnecessary leave—especially not for top and elite students.
Xu Qianqian was especially troublesome in this regard. As the top student and current head of the Hunter Department, her outstanding strength meant she could complete any number of difficult missions. Without sufficient reason, the academy truly did not want to approve her leave.
But there was nothing they could do. Xu Qianqian was also facing an extraordinary situation, and she had been entrusted with an important bait mission. Numerous forces in Longyao City, including the Xu Family, needed her cooperation. Naturally, she could not leave the Xu Family while it was deploying its defenses and run off to the academy.
With so many major forces in Longyao City backing her, the academy could only approve her leave, no matter how unwilling it was.
Su Ming took advantage of the leave as well. He contacted An Zijin and the others, telling them that he had an important mission and was currently away from the academy, so they should not worry about him.
Thus, Su Ming successfully transformed himself and completely became the existence known as "King Ming."
That day, Su Ming stayed by Xu Qianqian's side the entire time, passing the time with her.
During that time, they also discussed their previous Crimson Vein Stone transaction.
Xu Qianqian said that she had already prepared quite a large shipment and would be able to conduct another transaction soon.
Su Ming naturally had no objections. He said that he could trade at any time, and that the