Ning Tian's Water Magic?! Mirror-Facing Lion's Roar Technique?! One Pillar Holds Up the Tang Sect Sky!

"Huh?"

Xiao Xiao swept her gaze over the three empty seats, looking left and right, her little face full of puzzlement. "Tang Qi, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng all seem to be missing."

"Maybe they went out to take care of something."

Jiang Nannan smiled unconcernedly, then changed the subject. "What matters most right now is getting our esteemed Deputy Sect Leader Tang to tell us her secret to becoming prettier~"

The girl flashed a knowing smile, extended a slender finger, and gently poked Tang Ya's waist.

"It has something to do with... 'Big Brother,' doesn't it~"

!!!

Tang Ya shuddered. She had wanted to come up with an excuse, but her ears turned red against her will.

The night breeze was cool.

Tang Qi slowly walked onto the terrace outside the hall, sank into a soft sofa, and slipped his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness.

"Snow Empress..."

"Someone's coming!" The moment they met, the Snow Empress's voice rang out, its sudden warning edged with vigilance.

Huh?!

Outside.

Two figures, one fat and one burly, staggered out of the banquet hall with their arms around each other's shoulders, swaying crookedly.

"Hey!"

"Isn't that the class monitor? Drunk already? What a lightweight~"

Huang Chutian's face was flushed from drinking. With an arm around Xie Huanyue's shoulders, he squinted toward Tang Qi.

"So you're pretty tough, then?" Xie Huanyue asked, raising an eyebrow, his plump face as red as an apple from the alcohol.

"Please, I'm super tough, okay?" Huang Chutian puffed out his chest smugly.

"Come on, let's find somewhere to spar!"

"Snow Empress, now..."

"Someone else is coming!"

*?!?!*

A series of furtive footsteps approached as a red-haired, tsundere Hakimi and a blonde, dignified Hakimi sneaked over.

"If I'd known one cup of wine would knock Tang