I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

A question mark appeared on Wu Youqing's forehead.

"If we can't be true sisters, then we'll be stick sisters."

With that, Otogi Kagura stood up and walked out of the attic.

Wu Youqing watched Otogi Kagura leave with a puzzled expression:

"What is she saying?"

Sisters, god-sisters...

Wait a minute, which "gan" is it?

Are they sworn sisters or sworn sisters?

The knowledgeable Wu Youqing quickly realized what Otogi Kagura meant, and her expression changed slightly.

He then sighed and said helplessly:

"This person is really... it seems we can't let him roam too freely."

... (Pole sisters, referring to women who have used the same pole; as for what the 'pole' is... well, it's what you're thinking of. Similarly, there are hole brothers.)

Xue Jing walked to the library entrance and was about to go up when he noticed a familiar figure walking slowly out of the door with elegant steps.

"Huh? Lu Sang, what are you doing here?"

He asked, puzzled.

Since Otogi Kagura returned to Seijo with him, although he refused to let her stay at his house, she would occasionally come to his house for a meal and go to the Hidden Dragon Dojo to spar with him.

They are in a state where they can meet from time to time.

Kagura Otogi also saw Xue Jing and was somewhat surprised, but after hearing his words, she said coquettishly, "Oh, Xue Jing-nii, you've mistaken me for someone else again. I'm Kagura, not Suzuka-nii-sama."

"You haven't had enough of this persona yet? Enough already," Xue Jing said.

"My Chinese isn't good, I didn't understand," Otogi Kagura said, turning her head away.

"You came here to read? Outsiders aren't allowed in the Qingda Library, how did you get in?" Xue Jing asked casually.

Otogi Kagura blinked: "Is that so? I asked a student, and he took me in."

So, they didn't break the law by climbing over the wall, but entered through normal means? Xue Jing was somewhat surprised.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Although he himself wasn't particularly fond of her, how could an ordinary person resist a top-tier beauty like Otogi Kagura? The moment she opened her mouth, the other person would be completely bewitched. He might not be able to kill her, but he definitely couldn't resist something as minor as bringing outsiders into the library, which was against the rules but not a big deal.

"Alright, I have something to do. You go have fun by yourself."

As Xue Jing spoke, he was about to climb over the turnstile to go inside... He didn't have his student card with him.

"By the way, Xue-kun, I should be going back in the next couple of days," Otogi Kagura said softly.

Xue Jing nodded to her: "I see. Have a safe journey... By the way, what should we do about your appearance?"

Otogikara took out a ribbon from her bosom.

It was precisely the 'disguised hairpin' that Xue Jing had stitched together with his flawless spear technique.

The stitches that were originally sewn on have disappeared, and it looks like it has been completely restored.

"The hairpin and cap were repaired yesterday. I just contacted the Far East by phone. Mr. Xue, you don't need to worry."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "That's good."

"Xue-kun, if you had to choose, would you prefer Suzuka-nii-sama or me?"

Otogi Kagura suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"What kind of problem is this? Isn't it all your fault?" Xue Jing said, pouting.

"No... so which one do you choose?" Otogi Kagura asked with a smile.

What's going on here? Is he being made to choose between a good brother or a bad woman?

Xue Jing thought they were all about the same, but the Otogi Suzuka form had the Rising Dragon Sword, and it looked quite imposing, so Xue Jing said:

"Choose you."

Otogi Kagura remained expressionless and said in a low voice, "Oh, is that so?"

“However,” Xue Jing suddenly said.

"I don't know what you're thinking though."

"However, in this world, multiple-choice questions don't always allow you to choose only one side."

"If you're wondering about strange questions like whether you want to stay male or female in the future, my advice is to have both."

Then Xue Jing added:

"Ah, I'm not asking you to become a futa (a hermaphrodite with a female appearance and a 'rod'), I'm just letting you switch forms freely according to your own wishes."

Otogi Kagura tilted her head: "Huh? You don't mind?"

Xue Jing rolled her eyes: "Why should I mind?"

Otogi Kagura chuckled twice, her expression ambiguous, and said, "Alright, I'll ask you that question again sometime in the future."

Goodbye, Xue Jun~

Otogi Kagura waved and walked towards the gate of Seida University.

Xue Jing watched her graceful figure disappear into the distance for a while, then turned around, climbed over the turnstile, entered the library, and headed towards the seventh floor.

……

Upon entering the seventh floor, Xue Jing saw the figure sitting quietly on the wooden chair, and a sense of peace and tranquility spread through his heart.

Today, Sheng Youqing was acting strangely. Instead of reading, she was holding her phone and swiping her fingers across the screen.

"BOSS."

Xue Jing walked up to her, greeted her, and asked curiously:

"What are you looking at?"

Wu Youqing looked up from her phone, glanced at him with a somewhat unreadable expression:

"Read the news comments."

Xue Jing peeked over and found that it was a news section discussing him.

As the most talked-about and highly anticipated champion in U19 history, his popularity remains high, and there is a lot of discussion about him online.

Wu Youqing's finger was hovering over a comment from a passerby.

"One who stays near vermilion becomes red, and one who eats deer becomes sweet."

...I ship him with Otogi Suzuka.

Xue Jing looked puzzled and coughed lightly: "Why look at this kind of thing? It's pointless. People on the internet just say whatever they want."

Wu Youqing remained noncommittal. She put her phone away and said calmly, "What do you want?"

Her tone was as usual, but for some reason, Xue Jing felt that she was a little colder than usual.

He scratched his head, his voice involuntarily lowering slightly, and said, "As you know, I just killed a parasitic candle. There are many things I don't understand about this thing, and I'd like to ask you for some advice."

Even the formal "you" has appeared.

Wu Youqing scoffed sarcastically, "You only come to me at times like this."

Xue Jing: "Hmm?"

This young Buddha is acting like he's swallowed gunpowder; he's not Buddha at all.

"No way! If I weren't afraid of bothering you, I would definitely stay here every day," Xue Jing said righteously.

"Stop talking about things you can't do. That kind of flattery only works on ordinary women," Wu Youqing said calmly.

"Private Marseille." Xue Jing employed the spirit of a craftsman.

"Why are you speaking Japanese? Are you planning to marry into the Far East someday?!" Wu Youqing glared at him.

Xue Jing looked completely innocent after being rebuked.

No... he was just making a playful joke.

"I'm innocent, dear sister... What are you thinking? If I were to marry into another family, it would definitely be you."

Xue Jing immediately protested his innocence.

Upon hearing this, Wu Youqing paused slightly, then gave a noncommittal snort.

Hmm? She seems to be in a better mood... Xue Jing keenly noticed that Wu Youqing's tone had unconsciously softened.

"Alright, hurry up and say it, what do you want to ask?"

Feeling that the reprimands were sufficient, Wu Youqing turned her head away from Xue Jing and spoke.

Seeing that she had changed the subject, Xue Jing smiled and, going along with her, began to share his guesses.

He began by questioning why the Parasitic Candle monster had appeared in the mortal world and why its target was clearly him, mentioning that his birth date happened to coincide with the day the Worldquake that brought the Parasitic Candle occurred.

"...Boss, do you think there might be some being from another world who covets me or some power within me, and has been preparing for this for over a decade, just so that the Parasitic Candle could cross over and attack me today?"

After listening, Wu Youqing slowly spoke:

"Your guess is very likely correct."

Xue Jing pondered and said, "As expected."

"It's about time I explained some more things to you."

As Wu Youqing spoke, she reached out and picked up the book titled "The Paradox of Omniscience" that was on the table.

Then, he took out a box of matches from somewhere, pulled one out, and lit it.

Amidst the red and blue flames, Wu Youqing slowly spoke:

Have you ever heard of... the 'omniscient paradox'?

Xue Jing's gaze shifted slightly, noticing that this match seemed to be burning more vigorously than the ones he had seen before.

In the dim light, a petite figure, almost invisible, seemed to be gradually taking shape beside Wu Youqing.