When Professor Yao gripped Ampeyou's shoulders and turned him toward a corner deep within the Night Veil.
Black Prison Castle.
Inner Castle.
Vice Principal Shi Hui stood atop the city wall, her brows knitting slightly as a trace of killing intent flashed through her eyes. The broad cloak behind her billowed without wind, snapping loudly and making dozens of ancient Laixian Fires along the wall sway in unison, scattering orange-red sparks.
Vice Principal Ruo Yu stroked the wolf-head carving atop his cane and glanced at the witch beside him.
"Don't scare the children." As though afraid of the cold wind, he had buried most of his head in his collar, making his voice sound muffled. "You're already a vice principal, yet you still have such a temper."
Vice Principal Shi Hui clenched her teeth.
"Your temper is too good. That's why everyone dares to provoke you." She stared at the tiny, needlepoint-sized flame on the torch deep within the Night Veil and snorted coldly. "If we had followed my plan and dealt with those fence-sitters long ago, we wouldn't be facing this trouble below."
Vice Principal Ruo Yu seemed to shrink his head deeper into his collar.
But then he stretched it back out.
"We are only a school, not the masters of the Alliance." His voice was somewhat hoarse, yet he still shook his head firmly, rejecting the witch's opinion. "If we want to maintain our detached position, we must make many friends and few enemies... not let those who obey prosper and those who defy perish."
"That is how I treat the Under the Moon Council, and how I treat the New World Development Act. So when it comes to dealing with the Old Gods, my attitude is the same."
"And then?" Vice Principal Shi Hui shot the