Nuomi felt there was something off about the way Duan Yuxian was looking at her. Frightened, she took half a step back and muttered under her breath.
She doesn't seem like a good person. Well, of course. How good could someone who hangs around that stupid rice-thrower be?
Realizing her gaze had given her away, Duan Yuxian guiltily returned the glasses to Chu Xiaoyao and headed straight for the center of the field. She passed Zhou You without so much as glancing at him, keeping her eyes fixed ahead.
Before their spell duel, Su Tingxue started chatting with Duan Yuxian. "Yuxian, you've still got a month before school starts, right? Where are you staying these days? I'll come hang out when I have time."
Duan Yuxian stiffened almost imperceptibly, but her tone remained composed. "I have no fixed abode. I'm following the example of the Ancient Worthies, wandering the world without settling anywhere, taking in every facet of mortal life."
Su Tingxue was astonished. Just six months ago, Duan Yuxian had dragged her along to do nothing but duel and play video games.
After six months apart, Duan Yuxian's state of mind had already reached such heights. Clearly, she wasn't the only one who had grown. Winning this duel wouldn't be easy.
Not wanting to dwell on the subject, Duan Yuxian asked casually, "By the way, how did you meet Fellow Daoist Zhou? I hardly ever see you getting along so well with a boy."
Su Tingxue's cheeks flushed slightly. Naturally, she couldn't admit that she had barged into Class Three for Nuomi, causing the entire class to misunderstand her relationship with Zhou You, and that this was how they had met.
She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Nothing special. We're in the same year, and we're