"Tsk, tsk. I thought you'd stay defiant to the end and make the two of us stay here!"
Yuan Qingshan clicked his tongue in wonder.
"Bullshit!"
"It's not like I have nothing better to do than keep looking for a beating!"
"Get lost, get lost! Don't bother me unless you have business!"
"If there are rules, we have to follow them. Every message has to be sent!"
"We have to go through the formalities!"
"Otherwise, what's the point of Ink Academy's school motto?"
The Old Principal casually dusted off his shoulders and spoke with a chuckle.
Yuan Qingshan and Qi Changshan exchanged looks before finally smiling. "Tsk, tsk. Of everyone in our generation, you were clearly the one who cared least about rules. You even filled the academy with loudspeakers, yet now you're the one who follows the rules most closely."
"I break the rules so more people will follow them."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that in itself."
The Old Principal chuckled softly, then rolled his eyes at the two of them. "Why haven't you gotten lost yet? You got to watch me make a fool of myself for free!"
"Tsk, tsk. We're in no hurry."
"We could always have a meal and a chat before leaving."
"By the way..."
"You didn't just invite... one person at the ninth awakening, did you?"
As though something had occurred to him, Yuan Qingshan suddenly looked expectant.
"..."
"There was one more. His name has already been erased, leaving only a phone number. I tried sending a text, then called as well in case he'd changed his number. It connected..."
"And then... I got so scared I hung up straightaway."
"So he probably... won't... come... fuck!"
Before the old man could finish, another unfamiliar surge of spiritual energy erupted.
That