"Oh... I suppose I might have caught a few stray whispers about that on my journey back to the school." Bai Xifeng replied, her voice trailing off vaguely.
"I honestly have no idea which miserable bastard started the rumour, telling everyone within earshot that you had perished in the field. But yes, the entire campus was absolutely shocked to see a 'dead' person casually strolling into the Quest Building to file a report." Xie Lanying explained, a playful smirk dancing across her lips.
"I see... Well, I made sure to leave the cave shortly after I successfully completed my primary quest objectives. Whatever incident everyone is talking about must have occurred after I had already departed the area." Bai Xifeng stated.
She was careful to keep her expression neutral, meticulously maintaining her cover.
"If that's the case, then why did it take you so long to arrive? Every other student went to that area returned ages ago." Xie Lanying pressed, her curiosity piqued.
