At dawn, Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes in the courtyard.
He had not slept all night, using the Great Dream of Yellow Millet to deduce the Man in Black's identity and motives.
By all rights,
Xiao Mo felt that even if the Great Dream of Yellow Millet could not reveal the whole story, it should at least uncover a few clues about cause and effect.
But the Man in Black's karmic ties seemed to have been severed by someone. Xiao Mo had no way to trace them.
"Forget it. I'll take things as they come."
Xiao Mo let out a breath and could only set the matter aside for now.
After straightening his robes, he left the courtyard.
Tushan Jingci had lessons in the academy today, and as her page, Xiao Mo had to accompany her.
An incense stick later, Xiao Mo had just arrived at Tushan Jingci's courtyard when he saw her standing at the gate, repeatedly looking into the distance.
The moment she spotted him, Tushan Jingci's fox eyes lit up. She happily ran over to him. "Xiao Mo, you're finally here. Come on, let's go to class."
"Why is Miss so eager today?"
Seeing how enthusiastic Tushan Jingci was, Xiao Mo couldn't help smiling.
Back when they were at either Qianxue Peak or Yunxiao Peak, whenever Miss had to go to class, she would wear a long face every morning, head bowed, and drag her long legs toward the academy with great reluctance.
This was the first time Miss had been so eager.
"I've always loved reading, you know."
Tushan Jingci stuffed the two Confucian classics she would need for class into Xiao Mo's arms, then flew into the air.
In the azure sky, every time Xiao Mo and Tushan Jingci took a step forward, a