A slight figure slowly materialized in the corner of the room, her hair and clothes covered in dust.
"X-Xiao Qi?!" Shiranui Jinkuro froze for a moment. Although he did not know this girl well, he had certainly seen her at the Legend Management Bureau.
The Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage all looked pleasantly surprised.
For the first time in ten years, they had seen someone other than themselves.
Xiao Qi's eyes darted about, as though she were calculating something. The next second, while everyone's attention slipped, she took off toward the exit.
A Can reacted swiftly and reached out to grab her, but Xiao Qi's reflexes were exceptionally quick. With several uncanny twists of her body, she dodged his hand.
But however agile she was, she was still only one person. Just as she was about to reach the exit, a peculiar formation locked her feet in place, leaving her unable to move.
Everyone approached her in bewilderment. A-Xiang was the first to ask, "Big Sister Xiao Qi, why are you running? Don't you remember us?"
Only then did Xiao Qi turn around with an embarrassed expression and smile at them. "Huh? Oh, it-it's you... wow, what a coincidence..."
Liu Ling scratched his head and said, "Xiao Qi, don't tell me you're going to claim you only just noticed us?"
"I... I..." Xiao Qi knew her excuse was too flimsy, and could only stammer without getting anything out.
"Big Sister Xiao Qi... how did you survive?" Shiranui Asuka asked again. "And why have you been hiding here instead of coming to see us?"
Knowing she could no longer conceal the truth, Xiao Qi let out a deep sigh. "Actually, I've been hiding nearby all along. A couple of days ago, I followed Golden Flood Dragon Lang here and watched