706. Escape and Bounty

"One day? That's way too short," Gu Qingshan said.

He looked at the girl. She seemed calm and composed.

He asked seriously, "What's your escape plan? Tell me, and we'll figure it out together."

"Plan?" The girl paused. "My plan is already finished."

"What do you mean?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Do you remember what you said?" the girl asked.

"What I said?" Gu Qingshan asked in surprise.

The girl looked perfectly at ease. "That's right. From now on, you're responsible for my food, clothing, housing, and transportation. So—escaping is your responsibility, too."

"..." Gu Qingshan said.

Well, she wasn't wrong.

Her condition for helping him was that he take care of her food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

And he had clearly agreed.

Wait—

How had she helped him?

Gu Qingshan came back to himself and couldn't help asking, "Although I've been transformed into a Judgment Envoy, how exactly am I supposed to save my friends?"

"You need to advance quickly, and I need to recover my strength," the girl said.

"And then?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Once we're strong enough, we'll go find a card. It's part of another deck, one the Seven Demon Gods set up to ensure their safety."

The girl continued, "That card can even heal gods. Naturally, it can save your friends, too."

"Can't we look for it now?"

"With our current strength, we can't even find that card, let alone use it. We might even die trying."

"...All right... We need to get stronger first. Seems like that's a must, no matter what we do," Gu Qingshan murmured.

The girl gazed at him and said softly, "I still don't know your name."

"My name is Gu Qingshan, same as when I registered," Gu Qingshan said.

The girl smiled. "Mm. My name is Xi. You're the only