(PS: This chapter goes well with the BGM "Banished Immortal," because I wrote it while listening to that song.)
Mu Qing in the image wore a black combat uniform and the Regimental Commander Medal of the "Dawn" Domain Battle Squad as she wolfed down food in a restaurant.
Compared to the Mu Qing Feng Qi remembered, she had shed her childishness, and even her appearance had changed considerably.
The passersby around her no longer looked at her with fear and disgust. Their eyes held only reverence and respect.
Mu Qing was no longer that adorably dazed little foodie. Now, with the air of a mature woman, her eyes held only indifference and resolve.
The Mysterious Girl appeared in the scene and sat across from Mu Qing, resting her chin on her hand as she curiously watched Mu Qing eat.
Mu Qing looked up at that moment and asked the girl with a puzzled expression,
"Do you need something?"
"Heh, I knew I hadn't misjudged that uncle. They did it." Looking at the crimson Rune Crystal on Mu Qing's left arm, the Mysterious Girl appeared extremely happy.
Under Mu Qing's confused gaze, she said eagerly,
"Mu Qing, are you interested in pulling off something big with me?"
"I don't know you, do I?"
"But I've known you for a long time, and I've been watching you grow. I know what you long for, and what you long for is exactly what I long for."
Upon hearing that, Mu Qing's expression changed slightly.
"What do you think I long for?"
"You and Feng Qi share the same desire. It's a pity Feng Qi died so early. Otherwise, I definitely would have given him a helping hand."
At the mention of "Feng Qi," Mu Qing's body visibly trembled.
She had not heard that