Paying the Rent Meant You Could Use the Back Door

"Is this... an exit?"

The moment Milluki said that, none of the four people in the tree hollow moved.

Silvery-white light fell through the crack above them.

Milluki swallowed.

"Let me make this clear first. I'm not against leaving, but this door might not lead outside. It could send us somewhere even more ridiculous."

Gela Jiang nodded.

"A spatial passageway. Very risky."

Morel held his pipe between his teeth and stared up into the crack.

Morel removed his pipe.

"Don't rush. Confirm where it leads first."

Bai Zhu watched for three seconds, then bent down and scooped Milluki onto his back.

Milluki instantly exploded.

"What are you doing?!"

"Hop on."

"Hop on what?! I haven't agreed yet!"

"Young master, you have two choices now."

Bai Zhu steadied him on his back as he stepped onto the tree roots.

"First, stay here and see whether the Landlord and the whale have a rematch."

"Second, take the back door the Landlord opened."

Milluki clung tightly around his neck.

"Then at least ask whether the ticket includes a return trip!"

Reiatsu surged beneath Bai Zhu's feet.

"The Landlord opened this door. You don't trust it?"

"I trust the Landlord, not you!"

"Not much difference. I'm the tenant representative."

"You represent jack shit!"

Morel was just about to reach out and stop him when Bai Zhu moved.

Bai Zhu blurred, carrying Milluki straight toward the crack overhead.

Milluki's curses stretched into a long trail.

"Bai Zhu, you bastard—"

Gela Jiang raised his hand to follow, then paused and looked at Morel.

Morel fell silent for half a second before putting his pipe back in his mouth.

"Go."

"You trust him too?"

"I trust that owl."

Morel exhaled Purple Smoke.

The smoke crawled up the tree wall and, in the blink of an eye, formed