Chen Hao hurried out of the office as he answered Xiang Wencun's call.
"Hello!" The moment he answered, Chen Hao felt a little excited, unsure what to say.
There was a long pause on the other end before she softly replied, "Hello!"
They each said that single word, then fell completely silent. Both had so much to say, yet at that moment, neither could get a word out.
"Uh... how have you been lately? No one's been giving you a hard time at Nine Blades, have they?" After hesitating for a long while, Chen Hao finally spoke first.
Xiang Wencun laughed. "I'm their new Saintess now. Who would dare give me a hard time?"
"Right, right." Chen Hao smiled and continued, "Being the Saintess must be pretty fun, huh? With all those people following your orders, does it feel like being an ancient monarch?"
"It was fun at first, but once the novelty wore off, it got so boring. I'm surrounded by people all day, and I have to manage everything that goes on in Nine Blades. It's exhausting."
Chen Hao fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Have you thought about when you're coming back?"
Xiang Wencun gave a bitter laugh. "Now that I'm the Saintess, I might never get out of here for the rest of my life."
"What!" Chen Hao immediately began to panic.
"The Saintess of Nine Blades is the spiritual leader of the entire clan. Unless they find another Saintess to take over, I can't leave."
Hearing the resignation in her voice, Chen Hao immediately frowned. "To hell with being their Saintess. Can't you just quit? Say the word, and I'll bring people over to get you out right now."
"I didn't expect you to still care about me so much. You haven't called