Volume 3

165 Arriving in the Northern District

Though I felt the malice in what I said, I didn’t actually know what exactly was it that made it feel so malicious. But what I didn’t expect was for Gaoqin Jiuye to pounce on me.

He suddenly hugged me.

It felt foreign and unfamiliar. From that hug, I could tell he definitely was not Gao Qi.

“It’s different right, me and him.” I heard his enchanting voice in my ear.

“Yeah, different,” I answered softly.

Gaoqin Jiuye seemed to have wanted to say something else, but before he could do so, both of us felt this gust of wind above us.

A familiar feeling of unease overcame me, and I pushed Gaoqin Jiuye away. Something hit me as I looked up.

Thud!

“Why do I always have to get hit by falling objects in such an enormous Great Hall!” I lay on the floor complaining while the girl who fell on me was struggling to get up.

“You scared me.” Jiao S extended a hand to help me up as she stood up...