"The noise outside is keeping me awake..."
Seeing Li Ying rub her eyes as she came downstairs from the second floor, the three people in the living room exchanged looks. Kui Nianruo could not help saying, "Ever since she obtained the immortal blood, Li Ying seems to have gotten a lot more arrogant."
"And she can sleep a lot more, too." Lin Xue said, "Being able to fall asleep the moment Teacher Qin starts speaking, I have to admit that Li Ying's ability to manage her sleep has reached the level where she could offer an elective course."
"Aww, you're making me shy with all this praise." Li Ying scratched her head and giggled. Looking outside, she asked, "What's happening out there? Why is it so noisy? I think I even heard fireworks."
Qian Yuya said, "You heard wrong."
Li Ying nodded. "True. Who would set off fireworks at night..."
"Those are gunshots." Kui Nianruo added.
"So it was gunshots..." Li Ying fell silent for several seconds, then immediately darted onto the bench and hid behind Qian Yuya. Licking the back of her hand, she asked in horror, "Isn't that even scarier!? Why didn't White Night tell us they were staging a rebellion!?"
"It's not White Night," Qian Yuya said. "We believe it's most likely the National Salvation and Relief Society making its move."
"The National Salvation and Relief Society? The Imperial Academy's enemy?" Li Ying froze. "Then isn't Teacher Qin in danger? He nearly had his hands chopped off last time. With such a huge commotion outside this time, will we even be able to see his body intact?"
Kui Nianruo grew frightened as well after hearing that, while Lin Xue smacked Li Ying on the head. "Stop spreading alarmist nonsense. Teacher Lou Yinhai is stationed at the Imperial