The jade talismans in Jiang Yu's hands were naturally of the finest quality.
But when she threw them, she had clearly overlooked the golden "little sun" hanging in midair.
The orb conjured by the School Guardian Formation poured out endless light, easily dissolving many of the talismans. Some were even twisted by the phantom seals, sending their power against Zheng Qing instead.
And in her spellbook, the only thing that seemed capable of working now was the seal on the title page, which could summon an avatar of a Jiang Family ancestor.
"Don't!" Zheng Qing gritted his teeth and looked at her, stopping her with his gaze before forcing out each word: "Don't... waste... time... I'm... fine... Zhu Si!"
After climbing the Green Vine back into the school with the other You Zui Hunter Team members, the Little Witch still hadn't recovered her bearings. She was gazing through the dense golden barrier at the blurred landscape beyond, which looked faintly familiar.
Her figure wavered in the golden light like a beautiful soap bubble that would burst at the slightest touch.
Jiang Yu's fingertips froze on the title page of her spellbook for several seconds.
At last, she took a deep breath, turned, and scooped up the still-bewildered Zhu Si. Then she looked back and glared fiercely at Zheng Qing, her voice a little hoarse. "...I'll wait for you at the bookstore."
With that, she stamped her foot. A jade pendant at her waist shattered with a bang, wrapped around both witches, and turned into a streak of light. In an instant, they broke through the golden curtain and shot out.
Perhaps it was because she was an officially enrolled student of First University, or perhaps it was simply because neither of them carried the taint of demons or Old Gods.