Xing Tie: After the simulation, they all wanted to lock me up in a dark room.

The two began searching for Xi Lian. Recalling the past sixteen years, Chen Yue roughly guessed that Xi Lian was most likely swinging on the swing of the big tree on the shore.

"Brother Bai'e, Sister Chen Yue, I heard you two are going out to make your way in the world." A childish voice rang out.

Hearing the child's words, Bai'er suppressed a laugh, patted his head, and said softly, "Piso, what are you doing here? I remember you should be in class at this time?"

"What do you mean by class? Don't worry about the details! I didn't skip class to go out and play; I'm here to see you."

"Let's make this clear first, you and Sister Chen Yue don't sell me out, otherwise this time, my butt will definitely get a beating."

Chen Yue, who was standing next to her, couldn't hold back any longer. She looked at Pesos with a sneer and said, "Pesos, I'm a man. Who taught you to call me that?"

"It was Sister Xilian who taught me. She said that you're so beautiful, calling you 'sister' is the most appropriate way to address you," Piso said with a mischievous grin.

At this moment, Chen Yue's molars were almost crushed.

Chen Yue: You despicable Xi Lian, you really are my nemesis! I'm not done with you yet!

Bai E, standing next to him, was trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Bai E: Don't laugh, don't laugh, shut your mouth! If A Yue finds out, I'm doomed.

It should be noted that Bai E's swordsmanship is inferior to Chen Yue's. From the time he started practicing swordsmanship until now, Bai E has not won a single battle.

"Bai'er, what are you laughing at?"

Upon hearing Chen Yue's voice, Bai E shivered and explained, "I remembered something happy."

"What's making you happy?"

Bai E's eyes darted around, and he said directly, "Um... I'm very happy just thinking about going to the outside world."

After saying this, Bai E secretly thought to himself how clever he was.

"Oh, I see. To prevent you from getting into danger, I plan to check on your swordsmanship progress after we set off."

Upon hearing Chen Yue's words, Bai E froze instantly.

Bai E: "A-Yue, no!"

Chen Yue: "Let me check!"

Pisso overheard their conversation and looked at Bai'er with pity, knowing that Bai'er was going to get beaten up again.

"Piso, you brat, you've skipped class again!" Pisces suddenly appeared.

"Oh no, it's Professor Pythius." Pesso shuddered and was about to run away when he was grabbed by the scruff of the neck.

"Sister Chen Yue, let me go! If I don't run away, I'll get caught and my bottom will be spanked!"

Hearing him still calling him "sister," Chen Yue was even less likely to let him off the hook. "Professor Pisius, Pesso is here."

"Brother Bai'e, please save me! Why are you watching me? I'm your number one underling, you can't just abandon me!" Pisuo struggled to break free, but Chen Yue's hand gripped him tightly like an iron clamp.

Bai E, standing nearby, pretended not to see anything.

Bai E: My body is already pineapple-like!

Seeing that Bai Er wouldn't help him, Peso could only accept his fate of getting his buttocks bruised and battered.

"Little Bai'er, Little Chen Yue, what are you two doing here?" Pythius had already arrived and saw Pythius being held by tide Yue.

"Pisode, why are you skipping class again this month!"

"I'm sorry, Professor Pythius, I was wrong. Please don't tell my dad," Pythius pleaded pitifully.

"Don't worry, Professor Pixius won't tell on me, but I will tell Uncle Galba," Chen Yue's voice rang out again.

"Brother Chen Yue, I was wrong, please forgive me!"

Pisius chuckled. "I never thought those two truant kids would help me catch truant pesos today."

"Professor Pixius, we were just being silly when we were little. We definitely won't skip class anymore. I don't want to get a spanking from my father." Bai Er awkwardly scratched his head.

"Now you probably can't skip class even if you wanted to."

Pythius looked at the two of them and thought to himself how fast time flies; the two little truants have grown up so much.

"Piso, you've angered Chen Yue again, serves you right!" Livia came to the three of them.

"Livia, what are you doing here?"

"Brother Bai'e, Brother Chen Yue, I've prepared farewell gifts for you. Aren't you happy?" Livia said playfully.

"What kind of gift is it?" Chen Yue asked curiously.

"Hmph, I can't let you know yet, otherwise there won't be any surprise." Livia said, then looked at Peso, "As compensation, I can tell you that idiot Peso also prepared a gift, but he's too shy to say it!"

"Hey! Livia, how could you tell? We agreed to keep it a secret!"

"Livia, take good care of yourself after we leave," Chen Yue said with a smile.

"Okay." Livia nodded. "I understand. I will study hard, learn lots and lots of knowledge, and then when I grow up, I will take silly Pesso on an adventure and save the world."

"Brother Bai'er, Brother Chen Yue, once you become great heroes, Livia and I will come to join you. You have to tell me about your adventures in other city-states and take me to eat lots and lots of delicious food. Okay, don't forget!"

"That stupid Pesso only knows how to eat."

[These three were all important friends and teachers in your childhood. After saying goodbye to them, the two of you found Xi Lian.]

"You really are here." Chen Yue looked at Xi Lian on the swing.

"Oh, Yue, I knew we were on the same wavelength, you found me so quickly." Xi Lian got off the swing.

Xi Lian came up behind Chen Yue and reached out, digging into her snow-white hair as if searching for something. Soon, she pulled out the fallen leaves from Chen Yue's hair.

"Ah Yue, don't sleep in the wheat field. Your hair is covered in fallen leaves."

"I'm all grown up now, don't always treat me like a child," Chen Yue said helplessly.

"But in my eyes, you'll always be a little kid who never grows up and needs me to take care of you for the rest of your life!" Xi Lian winked at Chen Yue.

"How could I possibly be taken care of by you for the rest of my life! That was true when we were little, but now that I'm all grown up, it's definitely my turn to take care of you in the future," Chen Yue said, hands on her hips.

He really couldn't understand why Xi Lian always treated him like a child.

"But I really want to take care of you for the rest of my life."

Chen Yue: "..." Thank you, no need.

"Didn't we say we wanted to see the oracle tablet? Where is it?" Chen Yue asked.

"Well... I haven't used it in a long time, and I can't find the oracle tablet anymore," Xi Lian said with a distress.

"I have a feeling that you couldn't find the oracle tablet, so you deliberately called me and Bai E over here," Chen Yue complained.

"Little Yue, how could you think like that? It will make me very sad," Xi Lian immediately said, feigning a pitiful expression. "Do you really want me to be sad?"

Chen Yue was already immune to Xi Lian's pitiful whining. "Fine, but your acting is so fake!"

"Is it really that fake? But the person involved also thinks their acting is excellent."