"We'll find them eventually..." Di Xue said softly with her head lowered. Jiu Ming gave a slight shrug.
"Fine, let's figure out the situation first. I've got a feeling there's something off about the sky."
"The sky?"
Di Xue asked in confusion. Jiu Ming's earlier words should have meant he agreed with her, but what was this about afterward? What was strange about the sky?
Puzzled, she raised her head and looked up.
"Mm, never mind that for now. We'll talk about it later. First, let's find somewhere to stay temporarily." Jiu Ming waved a hand and spoke casually. "By the way, you're really popular. It hasn't even been that long, and someone else has already come looking."
The moment he finished speaking, Di Xue warily scanned the surroundings. Then, seeing Jiu Ming's unchanged expression, she froze for a moment before relaxing again.
Though she had just seen Jiu Ming make a move, she still had no idea how strong he truly was.
With him beside her, even if enemies came, there was probably no need to worry too much, right?
This time, humans had come. The moment Di Xue saw one of them, her expression changed. He was an exceptionally burly man, his exposed arms covered in scars at a glance—marks left behind by countless battles.
"What's wrong with him?"
Di Xue gently shook her head. "He's my instructor..."
"Oh? An official, then?" Jiu Ming chuckled. His voice was not quiet, and the people nearby naturally heard him, including that burly man with the resolute face.
His somewhat flippant tone made some of them deeply displeased, but for now they could only swallow that displeasure. Their leader had yet to speak; if Big Mouth started talking now, punishment would be inevitable once they returned.
"This will not happen again.