After speaking with Miss Lei, Xin Huohuo went home to pack her things.
And yet, despite it being her own home, a sense of unfamiliarity washed over her the moment she walked in... The little black cat was curled up asleep on the sofa, and Xiaoxue was sitting at the dining table, focused on her computer. The coffee table in the middle of the living room was gone, and in its place were an assortment of strange talismans and objects. Although there was no sign of the Seventh Master, she knew this was the Sealing Array Xiaoxue had mentioned. He was slumbering within it, invisible to the naked eye.
The scene was so familiar, exactly what she would see every day upon returning from a shopping trip. And yet, it felt as though something had been turned completely upside down. It was as if her own home had shut her out.
She didn't feel sad or bitter—she'd spent the last two days worried sick. Still, a sense of wistful loss lingered.
"You're back?" Xiaoxue stood up to greet her.
