As expected.
Not a single "Zheng Qing" admitted to "sneaking a bite."
Including the one stationed in Perrin World.
In fact, he was the most suspicious one. Every Zheng Qing who saw the words "provoking other witches" in the prohibitions would subconsciously glance at him.
That Zheng Qing could still endure it at first.
But after even Black Cat looked at him twice more, he finally lost his temper and cursed, "—What are you looking at! If it was me, the prohibition shouldn't say 'other witches,' it should say 'no provoking ex-girlfriends'!"
The moment he said that, everyone fell silent.
"...It's you lot, putting on airs one by one, all sanctimonious and proper—who knows what dirty business you're doing in secret!" As he spoke, he rudely shot a sidelong glance at the one serving as a talisman-course professor at Edge Academy.
"—Why are you looking at me!"
That Zheng Qing was the only Zheng Qing whose robe still had its discipline button fastened, and the style of his long robe was a bit more old-fashioned than the others'. Sensing "Perrin Zheng Qing's" gaze, he flew into a rage. "I'm a professor at the school! When True Self gave rise to this thought of me, the only four words in his mind were 'teaching and nurturing.' What kind of filthy nonsense are you thinking!"
"Aren't we just worried you were influenced by Xiao Xiao and started some teacher-student romance too?"
Another Zheng Qing grinned as he tried to smooth things over. Black Cat recognized him. This Zheng Qing had been stationed in the Alliance year-round, serving as an envoy responsible for communicating with the Grand Wizard Conference, the Wizard Council, the Darkness Council, and so on. "We've all heard that the little filly from the Huiyin Tribe comes to discuss questions