By the time he could tear his eyes away from the words Bai Ruyi had written, his two companions were long gone.
Right now, because of these unexpected treasures he’d received, all of Qing Xue’s earlier resolve had been thrown up in the air. He once again didn’t know what decisions to make from here on, but it was clear what Bai Ruyi wanted him to do.
So that’s what he did. He entered his hut with the thick book and the letter and placed them on the small table under a window. Upon sitting before it, Qing Xue once again opened the book to the first page and began to read.
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It was a little past noon when Luo Kai and Jin Weiyan returned to Qing Xue’s hut bearing their lunch.
Qing Xue didn’t want to be torn away from his book for even a moment, but he forced himself to do the right thin
