He sighed as he stroked Xuanyuan Sword's head and said wistfully, "Someone as simple-minded as me will probably never outplay schemers like that. Don't you think so, Xuanyuan Sword?"
Xuanyuan Sword didn't know shit. All she could do was call for Mom.
Knowing someone was still alive was always better than hearing news of their death.
Qing Ye had pulled off a hat trick, completely changing her identity and heading somewhere new to begin a new life.
Where she had gone and what she had become could certainly be found out through Schicksal's methods, but Zhao Bai didn't want to do that. He didn't want to spend that much effort on a passerby.
If he wanted Qing Ye to see this Cup Snake book, then he could only hope that the brand-new Qing Ye would walk into the bookstore herself.
Zhao Bai stood up and patted the dirt from his clothes.
This time, he really was going back to school.
P.S.: The rough plot of this volume is already over. Next, Zhao Bai will study under Fu Hua to suppress his inner demons and temper his state of mind, followed by Raven's prison break. This volume was a bold attempt for me—I wrote things I hadn't dared to write before. Naturally, there was less silly comedy, and it was no longer the usual routine of "taking missions, fighting monsters, and cracking jokes in between." Whether it was satisfying to read or not, at least I had a blast writing it.
By the way, I recently entered MiHoYo Community's story competition. The deadline is the sixth, and I've only written four thousand words of my eight-thousand-word short story. Sigh...
Raven's Escape Route
Early in the morning, St. Freya Academy was still steeped in the silence of sleep.
Zhao Bai didn't