Skywater Academy Students, Xue Wu's Shock!

The next morning, after everyone woke up, they found that the world outside had turned into a white realm of ice and snow.

"Doro! (It's snowing!)"

"Guga! (So pretty!)"

Doro and Guga leaned against the windowsill, looking at the white world outside.

Their little eyes were filled with joy.

"I just shoveled the snow a few days ago, and now I have to start all over again. Boohoo."

Qin Qi looked at the ice and snow outside and could not help wanting to cry. Snow was beautiful, but shoveling it was truly troublesome.

"Oh, right, Zhongli is here this time. I'll call him to help shovel the snow."

Qin Qi hurriedly got up, then rushed to Zhongli's room and pushed the door open.

"Zhongli... isn't here?"

Qin Qi looked at the empty room. He walked inside, looked around, and found a note.

The note contained a message Zhongli had written.

"I went out for a walk. I'll be back at noon, so don't wait for me to eat." — Left by Zhongli!

"Old people really do get up early."

Qin Qi could not help sighing at Zhongli's elderly routine, but then he became troubled again.

"Damn it, if Zhongli isn't here, I'll have to clean everything myself. Boohoo, what a pain."

Qin Qi could not help sniffling, but Doro and Guga stepped forward at that moment.

"Doro! (Human, let us help you!)"

Doro held a little broom in her hand as she proudly puffed out her chest.

"Guga! (Human, we're amazing too!)"

Guga held a little shovel and spoke with equal pride.

"You want to help me? That's wonderful! Guga, Doro, you're both so adorable!"

Qin Qi excitedly reached out and hugged Guga and Doro. After holding them for quite a while, the three of them went outside to clean up together.

While the three of them were shoveling snow outside, two women dressed in light blue clothes suddenly approached.

One looked to be in her twenties, while the other looked to be in her teens.

Whether older or younger, both were exceptionally beautiful.

"Hello, little one. I need to speak with the adults in your family. Could you call one for me?"

The older woman spoke.

"I'm the oldest person in my family. Just tell me what you need."

"Are you here to buy food?"

Qin Qi looked at the women before him, then noticed the emblem on their clothes and immediately recognized it.

It was the emblem of Skywater Academy. Since Skywater Academy was an elemental academy focused on water and ice,

the academy often came to the Far North to hunt Soul Beasts and train.

Furthermore, Qin Qi and the others lived on the border of the Far North, and Qin Qi's home was right at the very edge.

As a result, people often came to their house to buy food or stay temporarily.

This was an important source of income for their family.

"Having to live independently at such a young age... how pitiful."

"My name is Xue Yan, and this is my daughter, Xue Wu. We are from Skywater Academy."

"We'll be staying here at night for the next few days. Would that be convenient?"

As Xue Yan spoke, she took out a Gold Soul Coin. A Gold Soul Coin was not much to a Soul Master,

but to ordinary people, it was quite valuable.

"No problem. Our house has plenty of rooms, so you can choose whichever ones you like."

"But not the ones with signs hanging on their doors. Those are occupied."

Qin Qi took the Gold Soul Coin, then spoke.

"Doro, take them to their rooms."

Qin Qi looked at Doro, who was holding her broom and pretending to work.

"Doro!"

Doro raised her little hand and wore an expression that said she would definitely complete the mission.

"Doro, doro! (Come with Doro. Doro will take you to the rooms.)"

Doro tugged on Xue Wu's clothes as she spoke.

"Hm?"

Xue Yan and Xue Wu wore puzzled expressions. They could not understand Doro's language.

"She wants you to follow her."

Qin Qi explained.

"Alright."

Xue Yan and Xue Wu nodded, then followed Doro into the house.

The moment they entered, they revealed surprised expressions.

"So warm!"

"My body became warm the instant I came inside!"

"There isn't even a bonfire lit. Why is it so warm?"

Xue Yan looked around, but she did not see a burning bonfire. Her face was full of surprise.

"Doro, doro! (This way, this way.)"

Doro led Xue Yan and Xue Wu toward the second floor. As they climbed the stairs, Xue Yan was surprised once more.

"The carvings on these stairs are so exquisite. They could be sold as works of art."

"Which master made this?"

Xue Yan usually enjoyed elegant pursuits and knew a little about carving. In her eyes,

the person who created the carvings on these stairs had to be a master.

"Doro! (Doro drew this. Amazing, right?)"

Noticing Xue Yan's reaction, Doro pulled her to a corner of the stairs and pointed.

There was a carving where she pointed, depicting Qin Qi, Doro, Guga, and Fairy Chicken.

Doro had secretly drawn it while the furniture was being made.

"Doro, doro! (This is Doro's little secret. Doro is only telling you, so you can't tell anyone else.)"

Doro looked at Xue Yan very seriously as she spoke.

"Mm... a child's doodle. It's worthless."

Xue Yan did not understand Doro's words. She thought Doro was asking for her opinion, so she answered.

In her view, putting a child's doodle on such a beautiful work of art was simply ruining it!

"Mother, I don't think so. The artwork may be beautiful, but the happiness shared by family members and children is more important."

"Look at how happily they're smiling in the picture."

Xue Wu reached out and touched Doro's doodle. She seemed to feel that happiness within it.

Her eyes reddened slightly as she thought of her own life.

Although her family was wealthy, her mother had never happily played with her like this.

She had actually always been lonely, but her mother was very strict, and she had never been able to express her true thoughts.

"Doro, doro! (Don't be sad. Doro will give you Orange to eat.)"

"Orange! (Eating Orange will make you stop being sad.)"

Seeing that Xue Wu was about to cry, Doro panicked and hurriedly took out an Orange from her pocket before handing it to Xue Wu.

"You're giving me food? Thank you."

Xue Wu looked at Doro and felt a warmth in her heart. She reached out and patted Doro's head, smiling as she spoke.

She did not eat it immediately. Instead, she put it away, intending to keep it as a collectible.

After dealing with this matter, everyone went up to the second floor and passed by the rooms one after another.

"Cloud Retainer."

"Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Consultant."

"Knights of Favonius Spark Knight."

"Doro and Guga."

"Head of the Household, First Emperor."

"Who are these people supposed to be?!"

Xue Yan looked at the signs hanging on the doors and could not help speaking.

Either they were Adepti, consultants, or knights. And what in the world was that Head of the Household, First Emperor?

Was this family normal? They were completely abnormal!

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