Zhu Zhuqing's body stiffened for a moment. Something flickered through those black eyes, and an exceedingly faint blush spread across her cheeks.
The next moment.
Yang Xing's figure vanished from the secret realm.
Zhu Zhuqing remained where she was, the warmth of his palm still lingering atop her head. Then she turned around to face the threshold where the figures of five Soul Beasts had reappeared, took a deep breath, and slowly walked over once more.
There were still five days before Shrek Academy officially set out for Heaven Dou City.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu had packed their luggage early. Xiao Wu did not have much to bring, and everything fit into the storage ring Yang Xing had refined for her. Ning Rongrong had a Storage Soul Tool provided by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so she packed just as easily.
The two did not remain at the academy for long and moved back into Yang Xing's residence in Suotuo City that very day.
Officially, they were making the most of their final days to continue practicing Wind Empress Qimen and Twin Complete Hands.
In reality...
"Master, do you think I'm rotating this Heavenly Disk fast enough?" Ning Rongrong sat cross-legged in the courtyard, the phantom of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly turning above her palm. Yet her eyes were not looking at her own hand at all. They kept glancing toward Yang Xing, who was resting on a recliner with his eyes closed.
Yang Xing did not even lift his eyelids. "Fast enough."
"How do you know it's fast enough when you didn't even look?"
"Your master sensed it."
Ning Rongrong pursed her lips, withdrew the Glazed Tile Pagoda, then scooted over and crouched beside the recliner. Her almond-shaped eyes looked up at Yang