Chapter Twenty-Four: Parting Ways

“Mao Xuanzi!”

This time, Mao Xuanzi heard it loud and clear—he knew it was meant for him. Mao Xuanzi sneered coldly, “What brings you here?”

“By the principal’s orders, I’ve come to bring you all back!” The power of the rainbow, Boka—he was as proud and aloof as ever, his head held high.

“I thought as much.” Mao Xuanzi mocked himself with a soft laugh, then shook his head. “We’re not going back with you.”

Boka stepped forward, casting his gaze over Han Tianyue, then Fang Zhe, and finally Feng Shang. He laughed. “Do you really think you can escape the principal’s pursuit with just the likes of you?”

Seeing Boka’s disdain for Feng Shang and the others, Qingfeng stepped forward, clinging tightly to Feng Shang’s arm and shouted, “Who are you to speak about my brother Feng Shang like that?”

Boka glanced at Qingfeng, his eyes widening in shock. “An elf? How can this be?”

“So you must be Boka!” Jindi and his companions approached.

Boka was even more astonished. “Jindi, Dona, Water Rhino, Wang Chong—it’s you!”

“Yes, it’s us!” Jindi stepped forward, continuing, “Don’t think that just because your father is the principal, we’ll be afraid of you.”

There had never been much introduction for Boka. In truth, Boka was the principal’s son, but not by his legal wife—he was born of a mistress, so his standing at home was not high. Still, by virtue of the principal’s blood, he was different from ordinary people.

Boka hated nothing more than people suggesting he relied on his father’s name. Hearing Jindi’s words, his gaze grew sharper, but since he was alone, he dared not act rashly.

“I came here alone today to tell you this: when the principal gives an order, it must be obeyed. Whether you want to or not, you will return! I’ve said what I came to say—consider yourselves warned.” With that, Boka turned and left.

“He’s probably not alone,” Han Tianyue stepped forward.

Mao Xuanzi gave a cold laugh. “I won’t thank him, because I will never go back.”

“What do we do now? Boka has already found our trail—soon others will find us too,” Fang Zhe voiced his concern.

“What’s there to fear? We’re still here!” Jindi stepped up, pounding his chest. Through these days together, they had become brothers-in-arms.

“They’re after us this time. We don’t want to drag you all into this,” Han Tianyue said sincerely.

“What are you saying? Aren’t we brothers?” Jindi was a little offended.

Han Tianyue explained, “It’s precisely because we’re brothers that we can’t drag you into this. We’ll handle it. But what are your plans now?”

Actually, Jindi and his group had set out to pursue the path of the Human Emperor as well—one of Han Tianyue’s goals. But most importantly, they needed to find Prince Mao.

“Though we want to seek the path of the Human Emperor, we must first find the prince!” Han Tianyue gazed at the sky, believing that beneath the same heavens, the prince was somewhere looking up at the sky just as he was.

“If that’s the case, then we’ll take our leave for now.” Jindi clasped his fists in farewell.

Han Tianyue and the others returned the gesture.

“Let’s hope we meet again someday!” Jindi called as he and his companions set off.

“Farewell!”

“Goodbye, goodbye Princess!”

Jindi, Dona, Water Rhino, and Wang Chong disappeared into the distance.

Now only Han Tianyue, Mao Xuanzi, Fang Zhe, Feng Shang, and Qingfeng—who clung to Feng Shang as if her life depended on it—remained. As long as she could see Feng Shang, Qingfeng would do anything, even die.

“Please, just let me be with you,” Feng Shang pleaded desperately.

Qingfeng asked timidly, “Don’t you like me?”

“How could I dare say no?” For if Qingfeng so much as pointed a finger at Feng Shang, his soul would feel as if it had been struck by lightning.

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