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Early morning.
Xiao Mo sat in the courtyard, flipping through a book.
Yu Yunwei sat beside him, her pearly white teeth clamped around a pen as she worked on a test.
As she looked over the questions, the girl's brows drew tightly together.
Xiao Mo had been teaching Yu Yunwei to read for a full four months.
From her initial refusal, to her later resistance, and finally to her grudging acceptance, Yu Yunwei had gradually grown accustomed to this way of life.
But what she still found unbearable was that once every month, Xiao Mo would set her a test.
If she failed, he wouldn't smack her palm, but he would add more homework each day.
As far as Yu Yunwei was concerned, he might as well smack her instead of making her read more!
"Caw, caw, caw!"
Just as Yu Yunwei was racking her brains over the questions, a crow's caw sounded overhead.
"Yu Yunwei, Yu Yunwei."
The crow flew to the summit of Karma Blood Peak, cawed twice, dropped a letter, then turned and flew away.
Xiao Mo picked up the letter and handed it to Yu Yunwei.
Yu Yunwei opened it.
As she read, a flicker of delight passed through the girl's eyes.
"What is it?" Xiao Mo asked.
"I haven't been on a mission in half a year. The Hundred Affairs Hall has ordered me to go hunting Magic Beasts at Black Cloud Mountain tomorrow at the hour of the Dragon, with a few fellow disciples. We can only return after collecting a certain number of Mo Cores of the required grades," Yu Yunwei said happily.
Then Yu Yunwei looked at Xiao Mo earnestly. "I have to go on this mission. It's a rule of the Myriad Dao Sect!"
Seeing how happy she was, Xiao