Bibi Dong said frankly, "But you were the one who stayed by his side afterward. I acknowledge that."
Liu Erlong fell silent for a couple of breaths. "All right, I wasn't planning to fight you over anything. I've seen what kind of person you are and what you did today. That boy Mubai... without you, he probably really wouldn't have made it."
Bibi Dong shook her head. "He's Xiaogang's disciple."
The three walked in silence for another stretch, reaching the small garden at the end of the corridor.
Yu Xiaogang finally couldn't help asking, "You two... aren't arguing anymore?"
"Who was arguing?"
Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong spoke in unison.
Watching this, Yu Xiaogang finally felt the stone weighing on his heart drop away.
He smiled and reached out to either side, taking Liu Erlong's hand in one and Bibi Dong's in the other.
"Let's go."
"Where?"
"Heaven Dou City's night market happens to be open tonight. It's rare to have both of you here. Let's go have a look around."
Bibi Dong paused slightly, then her eyes curved into a smile. "Sure."
Liu Erlong smiled gently. "All right~"
The three turned and headed toward the academy gates.
Heaven Dou City's night market was bustling indeed.
A long street stretched from the city's east side all the way to its west, both sides hung with lanterns of every color. Red, yellow, blue, and purple joined together, lighting the whole street brightly.
With the Soul Master Tournament taking place these days, the atmosphere in the city had grown considerably livelier.
Food vendors, jewelry sellers, fabric merchants, and trinket stalls stood one after another, their cries mingling with bargaining voices and children's laughter.
The sweet scents of roasted chestnuts and candied hawthorns drifted through the air, along with the aroma of meat