Su Bei walked to his room with a smile on his face and knocked on the door.
Then, reining in his unserious smile, he announced solemnly, "Master has returned."
The eyes of Xiao Ruoching, who had been cultivating with her eyes closed, snapped open. She pressed her thin lips together, nervously staring at the door.
Master has returned! I'm likely going to face a night-long interrogation by my master! But I have no regrets. If the five Spiritual Pearls were absorbed, they were absorbed. I'll simply tell the truth: they were given to me by Ninth Uncle! Blame it all on Ninth Uncle! Since Ninth Uncle has already seen through Su Bei, she'll surely cover for me! Yes! That's the plan!
Xiao Ruoching took a deep breath, walked briskly to the door, and opened it.
"Disciple greets Master!"
Su Bei looked on with satisfaction at Xiao Ruoching, whose clothes were soaked with sweat from cultivation, and nodded.
