The flying boat cut through the clouds, heading due north.
Inside the cabin, Xue Nu and Gu Qingshan sat facing each other. Several plates of exquisite dishes rested on the table, and Xue Nu even poured Gu Qingshan a cup of wine himself.
With a beaming smile, Xue Nu said, "Chen Wu, your mining skills are incredible. Once we get back to the manor, the first thing that'll happen is you'll stop being called 'Five.' Like me, you'll be given the character 'Nu' by the manor's steward, and from then on we'll be treated as equals."
Gu Qingshan asked, "It's only rough work like mining. What have I, Chen, done to deserve the character 'Nu'?"
Xue Nu pointed at him and laughed. "You definitely deserve it!"
"Why?"
"To be honest, the situation outside is basically stable now. That Eternal Abyss—"
Xue Nu paused instinctively, then changed course:
"Anyway, things are looking excellent. The manor needs talents like you right now, and good days are just around the corner for you," he said.
Gu Qingshan's heart stirred.
He had finally heard something important. How could he let it go now?
"Brother Xue, what were you saying about the Eternal Abyss just now?" Gu Qingshan asked, feigning interest.
"That's all part of the war. You don't need to concern yourself with it," Xue Nu said.
"Oh."
Gu Qingshan nodded, but his thoughts turned several times over.
He sent a voice transmission. "Zhao Xiaoseng."
"I'm here," Zhao Xiaoseng replied.
"Can you send me and Xue Nu back to before that conversation?"
"No. Without a large auxiliary array, I can only turn back the time state of a single individual."
"Then turn Xue Nu back to a few breaths ago," Gu Qingshan said.
Zhao Xiaoseng replied, "With my abilities, I can turn him back