When Zheng Qing spotted Zhang Jixin, he was standing in a small circle with three other wizards, as though they were admiring some artwork. To his left stood Zhang Shuzhi, equally red-faced but lean and wiry; to his right was the broad, solidly built Sephrano. The wizard opposite them was also someone Zheng Qing knew well: Andrew, captain of the Ouroboros Hunting Team.
The other wizards under Zhang Shuzhi and Sephrano had gathered not far from that small circle, forming two clearly distinct groups.
Two red robes and two white robes gathered together—it was hard not to wonder what they were doing.
Senior Colmar stopped some distance away from the four male wizards.
"We're going to buy some girls' things. Are you coming with us?" she asked the young wizard with a beaming smile.
Zheng Qing felt she was doing it on purpose.
But by now, the young wizard could handle this sort of situation quite well. Without changing expression, he pulled his hand free from her arm and replied with an equally sunny smile, "As it happens, I need to buy some boys' things too..."
"Excellent." The senior raised her brows, took Poseidon from the young wizard's arms, then tilted her head toward Jiang Yu. "Let's go... see you later."
The last two words were directed at Zheng Qing.
Zheng Qing hesitated for several seconds before deciding that Little Fox would probably be safer with an Archwizard. Besides, it seemed to prefer being held in girls' arms.
The young wizard sighed and turned to Xiao Xiao. "The elder is over there. Let's go say hello."
"Yes, my lord," Doctor replied in an extremely unconvincing servant's tone, drawing out the words.
When Zhang Jixin saw Zheng Qing approaching, he raised an arm, seeming as though he wanted to greet him—or