Kabu Continent 01: No one knew which would come first, disaster or a pleasant surprise...

Bai Xun did not dwell on it much. After all, Ye Chuqi had left him an enormous operation and a mountain of work to manage.

Bai Lanxin was still in her courtyard, researching special uses for Little Shell. Apparently, Little Shell tasted even better when eaten directly?

When they left Snow-Soaked Mountain again and crossed the Northern Snowfield, they did not pick up any more survivors in the snow. Perhaps Dunstan had simply been an unusual case—he had, after all, still been clinging to life.

When she arrived in Snow and Ice City, Ye Chuqi was still wondering whether Yan Jiu and Joshua were enjoying themselves so much that they had forgotten to leave. They had clearly come to the Northern Snowfield with her to train and had said they would come find her on Snow-Soaked Mountain after taking a look around Snow and Ice City. Yet now she had already left the mountain, and neither of them was anywhere to be seen.

If the Bai Family had not sent word that they were safe, Ye Chuqi would have suspected that someone had abducted them.

They had not been abducted, and Yan Jiu had a perfectly reasonable explanation. Even if they had gone to Snow-Soaked Mountain, they would not have been any help. Neither he nor Joshua was interested in formations or plants. Since they had come to the Northern Snowfield, of course they had to follow the local adventurers and see its sights. So the two had accepted a few simple jobs and joined a group to go sightseeing—no, to earn money.

When Ye Chuqi returned, Yan Jiu and Joshua were only waiting for her in the city because the Bai Family had notified them in advance.

Ye Chuqi: "..." *Why had I brought them along in the first