When one walked by the river, their feet were bound to get muddy.
This statement was doubly true, when it was someone in a situation like Di Tou's where the Heavens were actively keeping an eye on him and they had a prior relationship.
Although he could 'return' to the Academy, get money, and 'return' to the Eastern Continent, he would risk getting caught, so as long as the need wasn't vital, it was better to not take this risk.
And although Di Tou was indeed in quite a pitiful state with no money and no resources to his name, it wasn't to the point it was causing him harm… just inconvenience.
Thinking idle thoughts, Di Tou's Spiritual Sense suddenly flickered and Di Tou turned his eye towards to reflecting pool. Standing up, Di Tou returned the bowl back to Hu Da Li, who let out a sigh of relief and quickly stored it away while hiding away his Spiritual Ring, before realising something was up and standing up himself to follow after Di Tou.
