Rong Xi waited for him to continue.
"Sir, if you allow me to go with them, I will record the sights along the way. Even if I am unfortunate enough to die, I will leave behind some experience."
He had placed a mission upon his own shoulders.
The youth was only fifteen. Though slight of build, he was full of spirit. Saying those words had already exhausted more than half his courage.
Rong Xi was silent for a long while before saying, under Guo Zigui's anxious gaze, "I do not restrict your freedom, but you are still young, and your constitution is not strong enough. You cannot undertake this task."
"Sir, I have practiced martial arts with Brother Zishi for several months, and I have also asked Lord Jin how to swim. You need not worry." Guo Zigui was exceedingly resolute.
Rong Xi did not supervise the students' daily lives, so he had not known that Guo Zigui had secretly put in such effort for this.
He sighed inwardly. In the end, he could not bear to crush someone's dream, so he said earnestly, "You may go with Golden Lucky, but you must return alive."
Guo Zigui's eyes lit up at once. "Thank you, Sir!"
"What are you thanking me for?" Rong Xi shook his head with a gentle smile. "It is very good that you possess such a thirst for knowledge. Be sure to take care of yourself."
Guo Zigui answered excitedly.
Several days later, Qin Ke returned to the capital, with Chen Chuangu traveling alongside him. Rong Xi felt somewhat listless, so he threw himself wholeheartedly into the laboratory.
After Qin Ke returned to the capital, he went straight to the Marquis of Changxin's Residence.
Princess Mingyi looked behind him and saw only Chen Chuangu, leaving her somewhat