RING, RING.
A ringing sound suddenly echoed in her ears.
Qiao Xixi glanced down and saw the Bone Bell hanging from Xueche's waist shaking violently.
His expression changed slightly as he stood up. "Sorry, my father is looking for me. I have to go back now."
Qiao Xixi hadn't realized he lived with his father, and she didn't want to hold him up. "Then you should get going."
Xueche nodded, turned, and quickly left.
But just as he reached the doorway, he nearly collided with the approaching Huang Yue.
With lightning reflexes, Kunlin blocked Huang Yue's path and shoved Xueche aside with his shoulder.
Xueche couldn't withstand the force at all and was knocked to the ground, his body stumbling sideways.
"Ah!"
The loud commotion outside startled Qiao Xixi in the stone house.
Curious, she got up and walked into the courtyard, where she saw Xueche, who had been knocked to the ground.
"What's going on?"
Jin Ling strode forward and pulled Xueche up from the ground.
