"The academy has prepared rooms for you to rest temporarily. You can go there on your own after you take your tokens." Quan Cang used his spiritual power to amplify his voice, making sure everyone could hear what he was saying. "Future juniors, you must get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow you will be taking the remaining four tests."
Everyone was shocked to hear this. There were only 600 people left on the scene, and there were still four rounds to go. Those who could stay must be the cream of the crop!
Xu Yuehuai didn't think much of it; as she was ranked first, she was naturally the first to step forward and receive the token.
Shi Zhiyu and Ji Yuanchi were both ranked quite high, so they quickly obtained the tokens.
After receiving the token, Ji Yuanchi immediately ran to Xu Yuehuai's side, "Miss Xu, were you waiting for me?"
Ji Yuanchi was very happy. If Xu Yuehuai was waiting for him, then did that mean that she considered him a friend?
Xu Yuehua nodded; she was indeed waiting for Ji Yuanchi. Quan Cang had just said that sharing a room meant forming a team, and since she wasn't familiar with anyone else in this place and didn't want to be with them, she figured it was better to wait for Ji Yuanchi.
Ji Yuanchi didn't care about the reason; as long as he was waiting for her, that was enough.
The two walked together, completely ignoring Shi Zhiyu behind them.
However, Shi Zhi will follow along without the two of them even needing to say anything.
Ji Yuanchi pressed her advantage, saying, "Yueyue, may I call you Yueyue?"
Xu Yuehuai was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "Whatever you say."
"Yueyue, where have you been these past two days? I've been looking for you inside, but I haven't seen a trace of you," Ji Yuanchi asked curiously.
Xu Yuehuai thought for a moment and then didn't hide anything, "I am in the deepest part of a forest."
Ji Yuanchi was surprised; this was something she hadn't expected. What lay deep in the forest was self-evident, and she gained a new understanding of Xu Yuehuai's strength.
Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi chose a corner room, and Shi Zhiyu, who followed them, naturally chose a seat next to them.
There were only two rooms in the courtyard, and the rooms were quite simple, but everyone understood. After all, it was already good enough that so many temporary places could be provided for three people to live here at the same time.
After returning to her room under the pretext of being tired, Xu Yuehuai's first thought was to check the storage space ring.
Previously, she had no storage space and kept everything in her bags, which made her afraid to buy too much of anything.
Now that I have a storage ring, I don't have to worry about it anymore.
Moreover, she had just spoken with Yuan Shui and learned that this space was not simple.
Xu Yuehuai tried to go in. She closed her eyes, sat cross-legged on the bed, concentrated, and appeared in the ring the next second.
He just lost his balance, stumbled, and fell on his butt.
"Hehe." Two disdainful laughs came from the side.
Xu Yuehuai stood up and carefully looked around the room. She had to admit, it was a completely different world.
This place not only has land, but also streams, forming a completely secluded paradise.
Yuan Shui was very satisfied to see Xu Yuehuai's shocked expression. As he had expected, normal humans would be shocked when they saw the space where it was placed.
Of course, what surprised Xu Yuehuai even more was Yuan Shui, "How come you... are still a child?"
Xu Yuehuai looked at the child who was as tall as her waist, and hesitated to speak.
Yuan Shui immediately exploded, "I'm just a child! Just because I'm short now doesn't mean I won't grow tall in the future! I'm not even a thousand years old! Those old guys who became ancient artifacts like me are all thousands of years old, I'm so outstanding!"
Xu Yuehuai pursed her lips and waved her hand. She knew where this child's weakness lay: he didn't allow anyone to say he was short, or he would get angry.
"You're quite capable, but why are you sealed in this place?" This was what Xu Yuehuai was most curious about. If taking him in only brought him a lot of trouble, it would be a loss.
Just as Yuan Shui was about to answer, he looked at Xu Yuehuai and caught a glimpse of the jade pendant at her waist. His eyes flashed, "Where did you get this jade pendant?"
Xu Yuehuai looked down at her waist; he was referring to the piece she had obtained in her dream. Xu Yuehuai wasn't ready to reveal her true feelings yet; she didn't trust Yuan Shui. "Is there a problem?"
“I remember that my sealing was related to the owner of this jade pendant.” Yuan Shui’s eyes crinkled into a smile.
A glint flashed in Xu Yuehuai's eyes. "I might as well tell you, my purpose is to find out where this jade pendant came from and who its owner is."
There are too many things that Xu Yuehuai doesn't understand now. Why did she come here? Why does this jade pendant have Qi Guze's aura? And who exactly is Shi Zhiyu, who looks so much like Qi Guze?
Why do I feel so unguarded around him? Where does our unspoken understanding come from? Could it be...?
Xu Yuehuai suddenly had a bold guess, but she dismissed it after a second. The two looked very different, and Qi Guze didn't have some of his habits, so she thought it was impossible...
Xu Yuehuai stayed in the space for a while, then went out and fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning.
Outside the courtyard, people were already discussing what the upcoming assessment would be. Suddenly, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Ji Yuanchi woke up first and was practicing her sword in the courtyard. She opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Shi Zhiyu standing outside. "Why are you here? Is something the matter?"
"I'm looking for Xu Yuehuai. I brought you breakfast." Shi Zhiyu said, raising his left hand to make sure Ji Yuanchi could see the breakfast in his hand.
Seeing that he had indeed come to deliver breakfast, Ji Yuanchi had no reason to turn him away, so she opened the door and let him in. There was a round table in the courtyard, with several stone benches around it, which served as a simple place to entertain guests.
Ji Yuanchi pointed to the stone bench and said, "Sit down for a while, I'll go see if Yueyue has woken up yet."
The doctor treated her eyes, which were as deep as pools. When did the two of them become so close that they even started calling each other "Yueyue"?
Xu Yuehuai woke up when someone passed by outside the door. Just as she opened the door, Ji Yuanchi was about to knock.
“Hey Yueyue, perfect timing! The man who was with us yesterday brought us breakfast. I think you two know each other and are friends, so I let him in,” Ji Yuanchi said.
Xu Yuehuai looked up and, sure enough, it was Shi Zhiyu.
Shi Zhiyu smiled at her as she looked over.
Xu Yuehuai walked over, picked up the food on the stone table and started eating, not feeling anything was wrong at all. "Why are you following me around all day? Aren't you going to protect your senior brothers and sisters?"
Shi Zhiyu said, "I have no senior or junior brothers or sisters."
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