Chapter 3214: Two or Three Reasons to Go
In an instant.
Of the originally crowded round table, only Old Man Ruo Yu, Professor Emma, and Zheng Qing remained. Of course, counting the flower cat in Zheng Qing's arms, the Little Green Snake hanging from his ear, and the "Yuanshi" ring on his finger, half of the legends had yet to leave the stage.
There was something faintly comical beneath the silence.
Professor Emma had clearly realized that the final candidates had been decided. She nodded at Old Man Ruo Yu, then looked gravely at the Young Legendary and cautioned, "In any case, be careful. Don't..."
She coughed lightly and did not finish the rest.
Her figure faded bit by bit, like ink dropped into water, vanishing without a trace.
On either side of the round table.
The old wizard and the young wizard looked at each other in silence.
After a long while.
Once he had confirmed that neither the flower cat in his arms nor the Little Green Snake on his ear had any intention of speaking.
Zheng Qing picked up the teacup before him again, took a sip, smacked his lips, and suddenly laughed. "Professor Emma didn't finish what she was saying just now. I'll say it for her... Aren't you worried I'll blow up the world again?"
His tone was light, even joking, but a barely perceptible shadow flickered deep in his eyes.
Old Man Ruo Yu's withered fingers slowly and steadily stroked the smooth head of his silver wolf-headed cane. The wolf's eyes seemed to glimmer with faint light in the darkness.
"Worried... Naturally, we are."
He gave an almost imperceptible nod, studying the young man before him carefully as he said softly, "But compared with another prison break, the school can more readily accept the