Night.
Qingqiu Mansion.
Zheng Qing sat drinking tea with the two witches.
Outside the window, Su Ya was building grassy nests for the Flower Sprites to sleep in; upstairs, Su Man was watching over Poseidon and Zheng Su Yi Er San as they did their homework; Maodou was curled up in a corner, dozing; meanwhile, the Yellow Flower Cat had stretched itself into a long cat-strip, taking up an entire sofa as it purred contentedly in its sleep.
On the coffee table, several Black Gemstone Cats crowded around the sole White Jade Cat, refusing to yield an inch—forming a sharp contrast with Zheng Qing's experiences in reality, which he found particularly amusing.
Picking through the details, Zheng Qing told the two witches about what the Legendaries had discussed at their meeting today.
"—Who would have thought that such an ordinary School Hunting Meet had so much going on behind it!"
Jiang Yu sighed with some emotion. She glanced upstairs, looking thoughtful. "No wonder you put Dongdong under house arrest a few days ago... Was it because you saw that the island had been unstable recently?"
"Take out that 'you'!"
Su Shijun cut in irritably. "I knew nothing before tonight, just like you! Poseidon was confined purely because she made a mistake... Though whether he had a hand in fanning the flames, I don't know."
"What do you mean, fanning the flames?"
Zheng Qing gave an awkward laugh, raised his cup, and took a small sip of tea. Yet he did not deny the witches' guess. "I merely chose the most prudent future... I was just going with the flow, that's all."
"Heh. Just as expected of your preferred method." The Senior Councilor sneered twice.
The sound sent chills down Zheng Qing's spine.
He immediately changed the subject. "—In short, the