Bai Qi put away his "injured" mourning stick and ran to the edge of the cliff.
After much adjusting—left, right, up, and down—and finally marking the optimal position, Mr. Hei retracted his Divine Eye Skill. He got to his feet and immediately pulled Bai Qi to leave.
Over ten minutes later, back in the city, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
In truth, he was already completely drained. He had been running on fumes, gritting his teeth just to persevere. Another minute's delay, and he would have exposed their presence, allowing Bei Mingyuan to surely discover them. Just like now—they were only a few kilometers from home, but he could only walk. He couldn't even use the Shrinking Earth Skill anymore.
Fortunately, in early winter the nights were long and the days were short. With about two hours left until dawn, they had plenty of time to get home.
"Carry me," Bai Qi said, draping an arm over Mr. Hei's shoulder.
