"What do you mean?"
"Were you and Flora just discussing something related to natural elements?"
He Xi thought it over. That seemed to be the only explanation.
After all, they had been studying his [Enhanced Earth Spike Technique] earlier. Maybe they had noticed something in it?
But he really hadn't heard anything.
He shook his head. "No, I just happened to want to ask."
Fivik stared at He Xi for several seconds. Her gaze was like that of someone examining an uncut jade stone, or perhaps trying to decide where to strike.
Then she let out a long sigh. "Sigh. I guess this is what they call fate."
Flora looked at her friend and disciple. For some reason, she felt a faint sense of anticipation.
As an onlooker, she hadn't originally planned to interfere with Fivik's decision, but somehow, she was already leaning toward one answer.
After thinking it over, she spoke up. "Mao Mao Jiao, stop agonizing over it. Maybe it's time for you to prepare to move on to the next stage."
At that, Fivik irritably ran a hand through her hair. "All right, all right, I get it!"
She took a deep breath, then turned to He Xi, her expression serious. "He Xi, listen. I'm going to send you somewhere else to study magic systematically."
He Xi was stunned. "Somewhere else? What do you mean? Where?"
"Fernandez."
"Woof! Fernandez, where nobody wears pants!"
Bruce suddenly barked excitedly, his tail wagging so fast it was as if he could already smell freedom.
When he noticed everyone staring at him, he hurriedly raised his upper body.
"Woof! It's really hot there! I heard the dogs there don't wear pants! So I'm planning to let loose when we get there!"
"You don't wear pants to begin with!" Fivik said, smacking