Ye Chuqi smiled. "I'm eager to go, but there's no real rush."
She wanted to see how the Northern Snowfield had changed, especially after receiving the Light God's confirmation. She wanted to know how far the Spiritual Energy had developed. But she also knew arriving a day earlier or later would make little difference. Since she had nothing to do in the Imperial Capital, she might as well go sooner.
Then she ran into Jun Ruofeng.
Ye Chuqi tilted her head as a new idea occurred to her. "Uncle Jun, do you have faith in my abilities? We don't actually need to wait for anyone else. I can keep you safe on this trip."
Jun Ruofeng: "..."
Jun Ruofeng knew exactly how capable Ye Chuqi was. He had known from the start that this girl was no ordinary child: she was strong, talented, and bold. After a few years away, she had visibly grown stronger again.
Have Ye Chuqi protect him? He certainly didn't doubt she could do it. If anything, it seemed like a waste of her talents.
Jun Ruofeng gave a short "heh," which counted as agreeing to her proposal. After contacting the others, he stepped onto the Teleportation Array with Ye Chuqi.
Ye Chuqi even joked, "You trust me that much, Uncle Jun? Aren't you afraid I'll abandon you in the snowfield?"
Jun Ruofeng said, "You're welcome to try."
Of course she wasn't going to try. Jun Ruofeng was, more or less, a decent person. Although she hadn't managed to see Gaines this time, Ye Chuqi knew he had built up quite a few businesses. Jun Ruofeng had helped him considerably in getting established so quickly.
—Jun Ruofeng hadn't expected Ye Chuqi's approach to travel to be so rough. She might as well have abandoned him!
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