Xu Huo stayed in the tower for two days before coming out. There was not actually much he needed to learn, but mastering it precisely required extensive practice.
He came out alone, only to discover that it was snowing over the estate. Everything in the distance was blanketed in white. Cold wind blew in through the windows and swept through the corridors, seeking any warm space it could enter.
Xu Huo paused by a window for a moment before hurried footsteps reached his ears. A lavishly dressed young woman with black hair and green eyes came storming down the other end of the corridor, with two players following a short distance behind her.
The young woman paused as she passed Xu Huo, then quickened her pace and left.
The two female players nodded to Xu Huo as they passed, then hurried after the young woman, trying to soothe her in lowered voices.
They had gone far around the corridor, but the young woman's voice still drifted back in snatches. "I like snow, but who asked him to try to please me this way? Just seeing him annoys me, and seeing the snow he made annoys me even more—stop bothering me, all of you!"
Xu Huo glanced at the item concealed high overhead and decided to go to a guest room to catch up on sleep.
The estate's butler appeared at just the right moment and led him to a guest room, briefly explaining the things prepared for him inside. "If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. We'll have it ready for you immediately."
"Don't let anyone disturb me before dinner," Xu Huo instructed.
"Yes, sir." The butler bowed and left.
Xu Huo slept soundly for half a day and did not get up until evening. He washed his