When He Xi came out of the Beastman and Lute, the snowstorm outside had already stopped.
The air was cold and fresh. A thick layer of snow covered the rooftops on both sides of the street, reflecting a chilly glimmer beneath the moonlight.
He Xi decided to go see if he could run into Jared tomorrow.
But for now, there was something more important to deal with.
He patted the large pile of magical materials in his bag, especially the black opal that had cost him 100 Gold Shields.
I need to deliver them to my teacher as soon as possible.
That way, after she went to Lingang City tomorrow and handed the items over to Flora, she could immediately set up the teleportation array there.
Only...
How should he tell his teacher about the attack that had happened tonight?
If he told her everything, including how he had nearly been taken away...
Given her personality, there was a good chance she would come help him investigate.
But considering that she was currently preparing to advance to Legendary rank, He Xi did not want to delay her.
Besides, aside from the corpses buried by Trist, the Black Robe Person had left behind no new clues.
Also, if he described the battle in detail...
With his teacher's knowledge and insight, she would definitely be able to infer a great deal from those details.
For example, it was absolutely impossible for an ordinary human mage or ranger to easily deal with a Pact Master who had summoned a beholder.
If that happened, there would be no way to hide the abnormal power within Trist from his teacher.
He Xi fell into deep conflict.
On one hand, he felt that he should not conceal anything from his teacher.
Moreover, Trist had secrets, and