"That's pretty high," Ye Chuqi said with a shrug. "After all, there are plenty of others I wouldn't even consider human."
The scum in the Rahu Mercenary Corps, for instance, and whoever was behind the "Noble Blood Vial" in the Imperial Capital.
Yuges was the lord of an entire city. Though capable subordinates handled most matters, plenty of major decisions still fell to him. As a Grand Mage, he also needed enough time to meditate every day. In short, he was busy.
After chatting with Ye Chuqi for a while, he was interrupted by someone reporting on work. The next Beast Tide was still half a year away, but many preparations had to begin early. His workload would only grow.
Ye Chuqi clicked her tongue and left Yuges to his work. She and Ye Qinglan took the catalog and access pass to the City Lord's Residence's Library. She had wanted to go straight to Yuges's private collection to see its rare books, but doing that right away seemed a little rude. Besides, the catalog showed plenty of good things in the Library, so she would start there.
"Are you... coming too?" Ye Chuqi fidgeted. She still couldn't bring herself to call him "brother." "Won't you get bored?"
Watching her read was boring. She could hold the same position for hours, emptying her mind and treating it as a form of training. For anyone keeping her company, though, it was simply dull.
She had already felt bad about making Ye Qinglan stay with her so long at the Beast-Tamer Guild. Of course, when Coke had waited outside the bookstore for her, she hadn't felt the least bit guilty.
Maybe she worried about Ye Qinglan because he really was family!
Ye Qinglan didn't mind. His expression softened as he smiled. After spending