"Quick, quick, quick! Gu Qingshan, help me!"
Lola shouted.
The golden book thrashed wildly in her hands, trying to break free. It was about to fly away.
Luckily, Gu Qingshan reacted quickly and pressed the book firmly to the ground.
The book immediately settled down.
It gave off a gentle golden glow that enveloped Gu Qingshan.
Panting, Lola huffed, "Is it because you're a Purist again?"
"Seems like it."
Gu Qingshan put the book away.
"What's impure about me? Why does it keep avoiding me?" Lola complained.
She picked up a plate of pastries and began stuffing them into her mouth.
--Fiddling with things took a lot of energy. She had to replenish it.
"Take it slow. No need to rush."
Gu Qingshan handed her a glass of milk and watched as she ate every pastry on the plate.
Lola ate to her heart's content, wiped her mouth, and said, "Now that we've got the Holy Book, we should go find that girl and see what she plans to do next."
"Don't rush," Gu Qingshan said.
"What is it?" Lola asked.
"Look, this is the grandest building in the entire monastery. How could it possibly contain only a cloak and a book?" Gu Qingshan coaxed.
Lola pondered. "You mean..."
"The more treasures we take, the stronger that girl might become. That can only benefit us," Gu Qingshan said.
"Hmm, you're right."
Lola reached out and felt around in the void again.
At the edge of the mist.
In a corner of the monastery.
Gu Qingshan and Lola walked over to the few bare trees.
Lola put away the Flower Umbrella and waved up at the trees. "We're back."
A surge of mist welled up in the trees, and the girl appeared.
She looked down at them and said, "You