"Little Jiang... Fellow Daoist Jiang, the Heavenly Court's reply has arrived."
It had to be said.
Long Zhi really was efficient.
Almost as soon as Jiang Yuechu finished allocating her points, she heard Long Zhi's voice outside.
Noticing the movement outside.
Jiang Yuechu slowly opened her eyes.
The instant she did, endless seas of fire seemed to dance in the depths of her clear eyes.
A moment later, all those wondrous manifestations withdrew.
Her face returned to its cool, placid expression.
Then she rose and casually pulled open the door.
Daylight spilled through the gap.
Jiang Yuechu looked up and saw the Seventh-Rank Sky-Patrolling Guard standing outside, her face slightly pale, an inescapable shadow hanging over her brow.
At the sight, Jiang Yuechu could not help feeling curious. "What is it? Has something gone wrong?"
"Uh..."
Hearing the girl's calm question.
Long Zhi faltered slightly, a sudden flicker of annoyance at herself rising within her.
After all, she had spent tens of thousands of years in the Sky-Patrol Bureau and usually kept her composure when trouble arose.
Why had she lost her poise at a time like this?
At that thought.
She drew a deep breath, forced herself to settle her mind, and looked at the girl again.
After hesitating for several seconds, she finally sighed and asked gravely, "Have you... offended someone in the Heavenly Court?"
"..."
Jiang Yuechu was speechless.
Listen to that!
Just listen to that!!
What kind of question was that?!
When had she, Jiang Yuechu, ever gone out of her way to provoke anyone?!
They were always the ones who provoked her first!
Seemingly noticing the flash of irritation in the girl's eyes.
Long Zhi tactfully rephrased. "I'm not saying you went looking for trouble. It's just that this reply from the Heavenly Court is