The sky had brightened completely.
When the girl opened her bleary eyes, she found the space beside her empty.
"Senior..."
She was startled and immediately rose, heading outside.
As she had just pushed open the door, she saw a graceful figure waiting in the courtyard.
"From now on, you and I are sisters."
Xi Yun smiled sweetly and spoke gently.
The pretty girl's delicate face flushed. Bashfully, she said, "Greetings, Elder Sister."
"There's no need for that."
"We're both Senior's servants. We should support each other from now on."
"Yes, Elder Sister."
"By the way, where is Senior?"
The girl asked softly.
Xi Yun shook her head and gazed outside, saying, "There was a great commotion outside last night. When I woke up this morning, I didn't see Senior anywhere."
"He... couldn't have run into trouble, could he?"
The girl's heart tightened as she asked.
Xi Yun was just about to answer when a knock sounded from outside the door.
She motioned for silence, then peered through the crack in the door. A figure stood outside. Judging by his clothes and appearance, he should have been a disciple of Paper Figure Peak.
"Elder Sister..." The pretty girl was terribly uneasy.
Xi Yun hesitated.
"By the Peak Master's order, I'm here to escort the two ladies to Paper Figure Hall."
Outside the door, the Paper Figure Peak disciple's voice was cold and stern, causing both girls' expressions to change.
Xi Yun's pretty face turned deathly pale. The two of them were merely servants, so why would Paper Figure Peak Master summon them personally? Could something have happened to Senior?
At that thought, her heart was thrown into turmoil.
Beside her, the pretty girl was even more flustered. Could it be that Senior had met with some disaster just after she had