Teacher Carlos's Phantom

"Shiyuan, take charge of things for the next few days. I need to return to Yunkui Mountain!"

In the courtyard of the Whatever Temple, Yixuan savored the moment a little longer, then put aside her impish mischief and began assigning tasks in earnest.

The Praise Society had caused far too much upheaval in Weifei Land.

Activity in the Lemnian Hollow had reached a historic peak, and Corruptive Breath had run rampant. A Defense Force major general had been shot dead, and even Radiant Crystal Meike, which produced the strategic material Radiant Porcelain, was engulfed in scandal.

Worse, Yunkui Mountain had publicly declared that Yixuan alone had defeated the Praise Society's priest at the height of the crisis and turned the tide.

Yet they had no evidence to offer, and no one else could corroborate it.

Whether it was the Municipal Government, the Defense Force, or TOPS, they were bound to come asking for details afterward.

"You're returning to Yunkui Mountain now?"

Ye Shiyuan looked at Yixuan, hesitation in his voice.

He had reason to suspect his master simply wanted to shirk her duties, so he asked, "Master, what if the mayor calls a meeting?"

Yunkui Mountain and the Municipal Government were allies. Whenever an important meeting was held, Yixuan and her core disciples were expected to attend!

If Yixuan found an excuse to stay away, he, as the eldest disciple, would bear the brunt of the responsibility.

His senior sister Pulchra could take charge too, but her blunt nature made her ill-suited to such scheming affairs.

"Shiyuan, I know you've always worried about Xiaoguang."

Yixuan rose from her bamboo chair and looked at Ye Shiyuan. "If I hadn't sealed the Lemnian Hollow, you probably would have slipped into the Praise Society to find [Primus], wouldn't you?"

Ye Shunguang, Ye Shiyuan's