Ao Qingqing stepped onto the eleventh step and let out a breath.
"Just one step higher than Li Nuanxi; at least I can give an explanation to my aunt..."
"The suppression on the alien race is too strong. I... I can't possibly become Taibai God's direct disciple... I'm realistic about my limitations."
Ao Qingqing looked a bit despondent as she sat on the staircase, her gaze melancholic.
However, when she looked down at Li Nuanxi beneath her, her heart eased slightly.
This is enough; having an explanation for my aunt will suffice.
The happiness of the Little Dragon Girl is just that simple.
"What's Xi Xi doing here? What mischief is she scheming?"
Zhou Peng, Yun E, and the others watched Xi Xi, who had only climbed to the tenth step but paused there, seemingly preparing for something. They were momentarily dumbfounded.
Yun E bit her lip, her gaze toward Xi Xi tinged with some pity. She poured an elixir out of the jade vase beside her.
