Free Web NovelAfter hearing Lu Yibei's words, Li Xuan's expression stiffened for a moment, and he said sarcastically, "Heh, Staff Lu, you certainly know how to talk!"
"Oh, stop it, you're making me blush!" Lu Yibei said, waving her hand.
Li Xuan covered his forehead and roared in a low voice, "I'm ♦ not praising you!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Hua Sang without batting an eye and gave her a look, but saw Hua Sang slightly frown, her eyes seemingly saying, "Why are you looking at me?"
Li Xuan, "..."
Just as he fell silent, Lu Yibei looked at Hua Sang, scratched the back of her head, and said, "Well, if there are no problems, can we leave the day after tomorrow? I still have some things to do tomorrow."
Tonight she had to try summoning that guy Hu Chuan, tomorrow morning she had to go find Professor Ma, and most importantly, tomorrow night she had a dinner date with Miao Miao Jiang... Lu Yibei muttered inwardly.
"Okay." Hua Sang nodded.
"Thanks, then it's settled for now!" Lu Yibei raised her eyebrows at Hua Sang, then raised her finger and pointed at the office building, "I need to see our Leader, I have something else to do, so I'll be going first, let's talk again later."
After speaking, seeing Hua Sang wave her hand, he quickly walked towards the office building.
As she passed the old crooked-necked tree in front of the office building, she suddenly felt a gaze fall upon her. Lu Yibei's footsteps paused, and she backed up, coming before Gu Niang, who had a resentful and gloomy expression and held out her small hands. She fumbled in her pants pocket for a while and took out two already prepared corn candies.
"I didn't forget, I didn't forget, look, didn't I bring it for you?"
Lu Yibei mumbled softly as she put the corn candy into Gu Niang's hand. Only then did her resentful and gloomy expression dissipate, revealing an uncomfortable smile.
Seeing Gu Niang slowly unwrap the candy and put it into her mouth, chewing it slowly, Lu Yibei shrugged and walked towards the direction of office "V".
In the small courtyard.
Li Xuan watched Lu Yibei leave with a dark face. It wasn't until her figure was swallowed by the shadow in the corridor that he withdrew his gaze and looked at Hua Sang, saying irritably, "Why didn't you speak up for me just now?"
Hua Sang glanced at Li Xuan and gave him a "you know" look.
"No, how could you tolerate that guy slandering our sect like that?" Li Xuan said angrily.
"Arguing with people over such matters is tiring and meaningless, and besides, he's right," Hua Sang said unhurriedly.
"'Oddball' isn't a bad word. Disciples of Da Chunyang Palace are inherently unconventional, full of personality, and rare in this world."
"Most importantly, getting angry is bad for your health."
Li Xuan, "..." Am I the only normal person in this world?
For a moment, he felt that what Lu Yibei said was quite fitting when applied to Hua Sang.
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Inside office "V" of the Huacheng Folk Culture Research Administration.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting a faint golden glow on the room. Jiang Li sat upright at the old-fashioned desk, staring at the email on the computer screen, her expression as flat as distilled water.
【All materials required for the advancement of the Spirit Mark 【Mythical Species · Xie Zhi】 have been obtained. Please, Jiang Li, a Staff of the Hua City Si Ye Hui, report to the Jin Guan City Si Ye Hui within seven working days after confirming the advancement of this Spirit Mark...】
She read this passage repeatedly, her mood as complex as a pot of seafood congee.
Ancient texts say: "Xie Zhi is like a Qilin, with one horn, capable of distinguishing right from wrong. When it sees people fighting, it butts the one who is in the wrong; when it hears people arguing, it bites the one who is unjust."
Its nature is similar to that of Chiron in Greek mythology, who was warm and kind and upheld justice. Furthermore, the constellation into which Chiron transformed, Sagittarius, also includes the Dipper asterism, corresponding to the star official Dou Mu Xie.
By leveraging the connection between Sagittarius and the Dipper asterism, and between Dou Mu Xie and Xie Zhi, completing the sublimation and transformation of the Spirit Mark during advancement is not too difficult.
Moreover, Xie Zhi's calm, steady, upright, and unwavering nature, which does not fear the strong and bully the weak, also matches Jiang Li's, allowing her to maximize the power of the Spirit Mark.
This was indeed one of the Spirit Mark advancement options she hoped for, and could even be said to be the best Spirit Mark advancement choice.
However, until a few days ago, when she asked her superior about the progress of collecting the materials for several desired Spirit Mark options, the answer she received was still: "The whereabouts of the required main materials are unknown."
And now, only a few days have passed, and not only have the materials been collected, but it happens to be the best option, which inevitably feels too coincidental.
In the silence, Jiang Li thought of Lu Yibei asking her about the Spirit Mark advancement situation not long ago. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she unconsciously shook her finger, murmuring, "Could it be her?"
But through what channel did he get them?
Please don't let it be through some illegal or disorderly means.
If so, it would be troublesome...
This wasn't a matter of trusting Lu Yibei or not. Jiang Li was truly worried that Lu Yibei might use the Disaster identity again to do something outrageous and add a few more fatal charges to her name.
"Dong dong dong—!"
Jiang Li was thinking worriedly when a knock on the door sounded, interrupting her thoughts.
"Come in." She looked at the office door and called out softly. Immediately after, she saw Lu Yibei push the door open and walk in.
"Leader, good afternoon!" Lu Yibei said, winking and making faces.
Those eyebrows twitched, and each twitch seemed to announce to the world that the only thing on her face that could move was her eyebrows.
Jiang Li looked at Lu Yibei meaningfully for two seconds and said calmly, "Is there something you need?"
She's not here to probe if I've received the Spirit Mark advancement notification, is she? Jiang Li muttered inwardly.
"Look at what you're saying, can't I come over to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Lu Yibei said, waving her hand, "What if one of the Staff needs help?"
Jiang Li frowned upon hearing this, "Help? Slacking off, procrastinating, and messing around is your style, isn't it?"
【Don't I know you?】 As she spoke, Jiang Li silently sent Lu Yibei such a look.
"This..." Lu Yibei scratched her cheek, "Didn't I just want to come and see you?"
"Just to see me?" Jiang Li tilted her head.
Just to look?
"Yeah, is there anything more meaningful than this?" Lu Yibei said seriously.
"Cough cough!" Jiang Li's cheeks were slightly red. She cleared her throat and then said seriously, "I appreciate your kindness. Now that you've seen me, you can go back, right?"
"Don't be in such a hurry to kick me out!" Seeing that Jiang Li was telling her to leave, Lu Yibei said quickly, "Besides coming to see you, I have two other things I want to confirm with you while I'm here!"
Just now, it was just nonsense after all... Jiang Li muttered inwardly, shaking her head helplessly, "Go on!"
It's best if it's not about the Spirit Mark advancement. Jiang Li added in her heart.
"Hehe." Lu Yibei gave two dry laughs and said, "Actually, I want to ask you to help me get another certificate..."
"Wait, a certificate?" Jiang Li interrupted.
"A certificate for the school."
"Didn't I already issue one for you before? What kind of certificate do you need now?" Jiang Li asked confusedly.
【Trying to do something bad again?】
【Absolutely not!】
After responding to Jiang Li with her eyes, Lu Yibei continued, "Didn't I just think that I might encounter all sorts of strange things later and miss classes?"
"So I want to prepare a certificate in advance, saying that I was severely injured twice in a row by thugs, leaving sequelae, and that I have occasional body twitching and can't attend classes normally or something."
It's mainly to be prepared in advance.
With a certificate like that, plus Professor Ma covering for her, even if Paper Cicada Immortal occasionally acts like an oddball at school, no one would find it strange, right? Lu Yibei thought.
After hearing Lu Yibei's explanation, Jiang Li felt it was quite reasonable and nodded, saying, "Okay, approved. So, what is your second matter?"
"The second matter is very important."
When Lu Yibei spoke, her tone was serious and earnest, her brows furrowed, and her eyes stared straight into Jiang Li's, as if she were about to announce something of vital importance.
Even if she suddenly knelt on one knee the next moment, took out a small box containing a diamond ring, and proposed, it wouldn't feel surprising.
Such actions made Jiang Li's emotions also tense up a bit. She subconsciously straightened her back and then asked casually, "Tell me about it?"
"Do you remember that you made a date with me to eat together tomorrow night?"
Jiang Li, "..."
Seeing Jiang Li say nothing, Lu Yibei said in surprise, "Hey, you didn't forget, did you?"
"Of course not." Jiang Li blurted out.
"Then it's settled. What time tomorrow night, and where should we eat?" Lu Yibei asked.
Jiang Li was silent for a few seconds. Looking into Lu Yibei's eyes, a smile appeared on her face, "Lu Yibei, I'm leaving, so..."
【I want to eat the dishes you make 【cat making heart shape emoji】】
"Ah, where are you going?" Lu Yibei frowned.
"Going to the headquarters to advance my Spirit Mark. It will take at least a month before I can come back."
That fast? Godmother's efficiency is really too high... Lu Yibei muttered inwardly, her eyebrows relaxing, "Oh, like that, then I'm relieved."
【Don't worry, leave the cooking to me!】
"But didn't you say before that this matter couldn't be rushed? Why are you suddenly going to the headquarters now? Being in such a hurry, what Spirit Mark are you advancing? There won't be any risks, right?" Lu Yibei asked knowingly.
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Jiang Li stared at Lu Yibei for two seconds, then gave up trying to discern anything from her face and teased, "Xie Zhi, it's a mythical beast that looks a lot like a Qilin."
"Whether there are risks or not, I don't know... Maybe next time you see me, I'll have horns growing on my head."
"That would be great! Then wouldn't I be able to grab the two horns from behind..." Lu Yibei blurted out.
Immediately after, seeing Jiang Li's sharp gaze, cold enough to kill the late spring afternoon sunlight, he immediately shut her mouth.
This woman is too terrifying. That look is too lethal. I suggest it be prohibited by the constitution!
After a few seconds of silence, Lu Yibei added, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
After speaking, she jogged out of Jiang Li's office.
Looking at Lu Yibei's retreating back, Jiang Li held back for a few seconds, then burst out laughing with a "pfft".
Then.
She raised her hand and touched the top of her head, muttering softly, "He... actually likes that kind of thing..."
As she spoke, not knowing what she remembered, a blush spread across her fair cheeks.
