As time passed,
the final exams came to an end in the blink of an eye.
Winter break arrived.
This year, Ning Wangshu didn't plan to return to Linchuan. After all, his younger sister, Ning Ruoxuan, was now in Jiangnan City too, so there was no need to go back to Linchuan.
They planned to spend the New Year in Jiangnan City this year as well.
As for Lin Qingzhu, she stayed at Ning Wangshu's place for a few days after the break began, then returned to Linchuan. She still had to visit her grandfather, Lin Anguo, and her parents, and she would certainly spend the New Year with her family.
After personally seeing Lin Qingzhu back to Linchuan, Ning Wangshu returned to Jiangnan City. He had plenty of free time after that, and spent most of each day practicing his secret techniques and the Eighty-Nine Mysterious Skill...
Meanwhile,
in the Western World, at God City, the headquarters of the Holy Light Court,
Andrew, the Great God Envoy whom the Holy Light Emperor had sent to investigate the Immortal Mansion in the "Arland" Sea, had returned.
"Great God Envoy Andrew, how did it go? Did you find any clues?"
Seeing Andrew return, the Holy Light Emperor hurriedly asked.
Andrew replied at once, "Your Majesty, I personally entered the 'manor' behind the central hall Morris mentioned. The situation inside was more or less as Morris described."
"There really was a Divine Spring there, constantly gushing with Divine Power, and a divine tree really was growing beside it. However, the Divine Fruit Morris mentioned was no longer there."
"Also, there were indeed signs of a fight in the manor, but I didn't find anyone's body. It looked like they had been completely wiped out..."
The Holy Light Emperor nodded slightly. "In that