「The next morning.」
"Ahhh, that feels good!"
After a full night’s rest, Fang Xiu stretched his back.
He looked around. Kajimi wasn’t there, and Li Mu hadn’t come looking for him either.
’Looks like she’s given up on finding me!’
A faint smile touched Fang Xiu’s lips.
He then got up and walked toward the door.
"Master, you’re awake!"
When Fang Xiu pushed open the door, Kajimi was already standing outside.
She greeted Fang Xiu cheerfully.
"Morning. Did Li Mu come looking for me?"
Fang Xiu asked.
Kajimi shook her head. "It seems she left last night."
"Hm?".
Fang Xiu, who had been wondering why Li Mu hadn’t come to find him, was suddenly taken by surprise.
"Last night, I sensed someone at the entrance to this world. I went to check it out and saw it was her, leaving."
Kajimi said to Fang Xiu, "Do you think she ran off and left us here?"
"No, that’s impossible. She said she was going to protect me, so why would she suddenly leave? Something must have come up!"
Fang Xiu thought for a moment.
’Li Mu promised she would protect me. For her to leave in such a hurry... something must have happened.’
"Let’s go. We need to find Principal Yue and Uncle Zhao!"
The more Fang Xiu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
He told Kajimi, and they headed out.
Soon, Fang Xiu arrived at the villa where Principal Yue and Uncle Zhao were staying.
Kajimi, afraid of being discovered, waited in a nearby villa.
After all, Zhao Yao was a Level 70 expert.
He might actually be able to detect Kajimi’s presence.
And though he probably wouldn’t attack her, Fang Xiu had no intention of revealing a hidden asset if he didn’t have to.
After all, humanity and Demon Beasts were mortal enemies.
So Fang Xiu had no idea what Zhao Yao and the Principal’s attitudes toward Kajimi would be.
Naturally, he didn’t want Kajimi to meet them.
"DING DONG!"
Fang Xiu rang the doorbell.
Soon, he saw someone walk out from inside.
"Uncle Zhao!"
Fang Xiu greeted him, "Morning!"
"Hm? Fang Xiu, what brings you here so early?"
Zhao Yao had clearly just gotten out of bed.
"Yeah, Uncle Zhao. Have you seen Li Mu?"
Fang Xiu asked as he followed Zhao Yao into the villa.
"Isn’t she supposed to be watching you? Is she not up yet?"
Zhao Yao clearly had no idea where Li Mu had gone either, so he countered with a question of his own.
"Nope. Last night she tried to come into my room, so I took off."
Fang Xiu told him the truth.
"Into your room?"
A mischievous grin spread across Zhao Yao’s face. "You’d better be careful, or I’ll tell Chu Qingxue!"
"Huh? What does this have to do with Chu Qingxue?"
Fang Xiu was taken aback.
’This thing with Li Mu has something to do with Chu Qingxue?’
"It doesn’t?"
Zhao Yao asked meaningfully, but didn’t elaborate.
Fang Xiu didn’t answer.
"Fang Xiu, you’re here early?"
Inside the villa, Yue Tianrui also greeted Fang Xiu when he saw him.
Fang Xiu nodded slightly. "Principal!"
"Is there a reason you’re here so early?"
Yue Tianrui knew Fang Xiu wasn’t one for idle visits; coming this early definitely meant something was up.
"He’s here looking for Li Mu!"
Zhao Yao said.
He then explained what had happened, including Li Mu’s attempt to move into Fang Xiu’s room.
"Hm? That happened? I’ll give her a call!"
After a moment’s thought, Yue Tianrui called Li Mu directly.
Fang Xiu could have called her himself, but he’d assumed Principal Yue and Zhao Yao already knew what was going on.
Soon, the call connected.
Li Mu’s weary voice came through the phone. "Hello, Principal Yue. Something’s come up on my end that needs immediate attention. I’ll have to trouble you with Fang Xiu’s safety!"
And with that, she hung up.
BEEP BEEP BEEP...
Listening to the dial tone, all three of them furrowed their brows.
"Did something happen?"
Even though he had heard the call, Fang Xiu still asked.
"It’s possible. The Awakening Hall is busy year-round, and as the Vice Hall Master, it’s normal for Li Mu to have urgent matters to attend to."
Zhao Yao said slowly, "From now on, you’ll stick with us. Demon Beasts show up here from time to time, but there’s no need to worry. If we run into something we can’t handle, we just run!"
"Okay, Uncle Zhao, I understand."
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
"But if a Demon Beast Realm appears," Yue Tianrui added, "promise me you’ll run immediately. Got it?"
"Is the Demon Beast Realm really that terrifying?"
Fang Xiu was now somewhat curious about the Demon Beast Realm..
After all, he’d only ever heard stories. He didn’t know any specifics.
"It’s more than dangerous," Yue Tianrui said. "Inside, there are Demon Beasts that even Old Zhao and I can’t contend with!"
Fang Xiu frowned.
’The Principal is over Level 60, and Uncle Zhao is Level 70. And yet they’re this wary of the Demon Beast Realm?’
"Are the Demon Beasts in the Demon Beast Realm that strong?"
Fang Xiu asked once again.
Yue Tianrui nodded. "Their strength is one thing, but the sheer number of them is another. If you run into a single Level 50 Demon Beast, it likely means a hundred of them will appear at once."
"That makes winning much, much harder,"
Zhao Yao added.
"I see!"
Fang Xiu nodded slowly.

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