“Actually, from ancient times to the present, the Holy Sword and the Demon Sword are two similar yet mutually exclusive entities. The two cannot choose the same master at the same time—that’s a major taboo.”
Listening to Jian Mo’s explanation, Zhu Qiu grew angry.
“But you knew I already had the Holy Sword, so why did you agree to a binding that happened by accident?”
“I just didn’t know, that’s why I agreed.”
“You didn’t know?”
“Right. If I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have caused the accident.”
Jian Mo pouted.
“You…”
Zhu Qiu was speechless again.
“Then what do you suggest we do?”
“What else can be done? Of course, we’ll settle with the status quo! Jian Mo will surely serve Master well!”
“I don’t need you to serve me like a master!”
Zhu Qiu was on the verge of collapse.
This Jian Mo character seemed unable to understand human language.
“Then what does Master need?”
“I need you to leave! I’ve already said I have the Holy Sword, I don’t need other weapons. The Holy Sword is my weapon.”
Seeing that Zhu Qiu wanted to drive her away, Jian Mo immediately started crying.
“Wuwuwu~ Master, please don’t chase me away… I’ve been wandering outside for tens of thousands of years, that kind of life is really painful, wuwuwu…”
“No, no. Crying is useless. I told you to leave, so leave quickly. I’m a loyal person. I don’t want things that come by accident, no matter what.”
“Wuwuwu~ fine.”
Seeing that pleading was ineffective, the little loli Jian Mo could only drag her slow footsteps step by step to the room door and leave.
Zhu Qiu even specifically closed the door and clapped her hands.
“That should be enough, right?”
She was still thinking, when the next second, the scene before her suddenly began to change, turning from her own room into a dim environment.
“Where am I now?”
Zhu Qiu scratched her head.
Zhu Xiaxia, who had been waiting by her side, saw Zhu Qiu wake up and quickly turned on the light, then hurriedly placed her hand on Zhu Qiu’s forehead.
“Hmm, temperature is normal. My precious daughter is finally awake~ I didn’t expect you slept for almost another day.”
“What? I slept another day!”
Zhu Qiu sat up abruptly, looking around.
“That’s right. Ever since you fainted while interrogating Xiao Hei, you just woke up now. So, did you gain anything?”
Zhu Xiaxia asked with full expectation, really hoping that Zhu Qiu had already solved the problem.
“As for gains, I should have some,”
Zhu Qiu spoke freely.
“I inexplicably appeared in a room with the same layout as my room. This probably has something to do with me. Then I saw Jian Mo lying on the bed, so I drove her away. That is probably the power you mentioned. Now that Jian Mo is gone, the power should have disappeared too.”
“As expected of my daughter, you’re getting better and better~”
Zhu Xiaxia happily picked up Zhu Qiu and danced.
“Oh, don’t hold me like this. I’m not a child. Really, if Xiaguang sees this, it’ll be so embarrassing.”
“Alright, alright, I know. Mother will put you down now.”
Her feet touched the ground, and that solid, reassuring feeling finally returned.
However, Zhu Qiu suddenly realized a very serious problem.
“Mother, is it time to go to school tomorrow?”
“Yes, that school requires all students to report one day early and also mandates that they live in the dormitory, saying it’s to develop teamwork skills.”
“Ah? I have to live in the dorms!”
Zhu Qiu had never expected that going to school would mean living with a bunch of dragons, which made her, who was already afraid of dragons, even more flustered.
“Maybe it’s not mandatory. When the time comes, Mother will rent a house for you near the school, so you won’t be afraid.”
“Thank you, Mother~ hehe~”
Zhu Qiu happily hugged herself into Zhu Xiaxia’s arms.
‘As expected, at critical moments, Zhu Xiaxia is the one who thinks things through. She knows I don’t like staying in places with many dragons, so she specially rented a house.’
“Mother, what time are we going tomorrow?”
“Probably around eight or nine in the morning, right after breakfast.”
“But I slept so long today. What if I can’t sleep tonight? I definitely won’t be able to wake up tomorrow.”
Zhu Qiu leaned against Zhu Xiaxia’s arms, acting coy.
“Don’t worry, Mother will take care of it. Just sleep peacefully. If you get hungry, find me.”
“Okay~”
Since Zhu Xiaxia had promised her, she had nothing left to worry about.
Time fast-forwarded to the next day, the day when Zhu Qiu was about to start school.
Unlucky Zhu Qiu, because she slept too much during the day, couldn’t sleep at all at night.
She could only meditate in her mind.
But the more she meditated, the clearer her mind became.
In the end, she was just as sleepless as at the beginning.
‘It’s over. Looks like I really can’t sleep tonight.’
Sure enough, the next morning, Zhu Qiu arrived looking listless, apparently not well-rested.
If you didn’t ask, you wouldn’t know; if you asked, you’d be shocked—the little princess hadn’t slept all night and had counted sheep the entire time.
“Dear daughter, wake up! We’re about to leave. I’ve packed everything for you. Let’s go!”
Zhu Xiaxia suddenly appeared at Zhu Qiu’s door and shouted.
She had prepared long ago.
Now everything was ready, only Zhu Qiu was missing.
But Zhu Qiu’s current state was completely opposite to Zhu Xiaxia’s—one was extremely awake, the other extremely sleepy.
“Dear daughter, don’t sleep! Today is the first day of school, it’s very important.”
“Uum~ Let me sleep a little more, just a little… ha… hoo…”
There was no need to think; hearing this even breathing, Zhu Qiu had definitely fallen asleep.
Zhu Xiaxia had no other choice; she could only use the most straightforward approach.
She held Zhu Qiu in her arms and set off with her still sleeping.
After all, the first day had no classes, just getting to know classmates and dorms, so sleeping was fine.
Of course, Zhu Qiu definitely wouldn’t stay in the dorms, because Zhu Xiaxia planned to buy a house near the school to meet Zhu Qiu’s needs.
“Let’s go!”
Zhu Xiaxia transformed into her Dragon Form on the open ground in front of the Imperial Palace and flew up.
To prevent the sleeping Zhu Qiu from accidentally falling off the dragon’s back, Zhu Xiaxia specially held Zhu Qiu in her claws and applied a bit of magic, making the area not only windproof but also very warm.
She flew at high altitude, occasionally glancing at the city districts passing below, and also didn’t forget to chat with Zhu Qiu.
“Dear daughter, look how neat the houses are here. Your handwriting should be as neat as them.”
But after waiting a while, Zhu Xiaxia didn’t receive any response.
She almost forgot—Zhu Qiu was still asleep.
Well, then Mother won’t disturb her.
Because Zhu Qiu was sleeping, the originally leisurely and fun content of the trip became boring and dull.
Zhu Xiaxia didn’t like this either, so she simply sped up and soon arrived at the school gate.
She transformed into human form, holding the sleeping Zhu Qiu in her arms.
“Dear daughter, look quickly, we’ve arrived.”