The atmosphere in the group was light and cheerful as they traveled. Since no carriages went all the way to their destination, Xiao Qing and the others walked for a while before looking for one to ride.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar frolicked up ahead. Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu walked arm in arm, chatting, while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing walked side by side in the middle of the group. Tang San, meanwhile, discussed some of the plants they had seen along the way with Yu Xiaogang.
Everyone was looking forward to life at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. From Yu Xiaogang, they had all learned that it offered better cultivation resources, more complete facilities, and a broader stage.
Xiao Qing walked near the back of the group, his expression calm, though his mind was occupied with something else.
As someone who knew how the story unfolded, he knew very well that they wouldn't stay at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for long.
Xue Beng would jump out to cause trouble, using the usual tricks of a spoiled young master to drive the Shrek students out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Although Xue Beng's methods were shameless, it had to be said that this move was quite clever.
It fit the wastrel persona he had cultivated all along, while also weakening the crown prince's influence and paving the way for his own future bid for the throne.
But none of that mattered much to Xiao Qing.
What he truly cared about was Dugu Bo—or, more precisely, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that Dugu Bo guarded.
A great many Immortal Herbs grew there, each with its own unique effects.
Dai Mubai and the others had relied on those herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cleanse and reshape