The Quest for the Master

In the office, the two sisters chatted for a long time.

Mian Ruyan was persuaded.

But Chen Miemie was not.

No matter how much Mian Ruyan pestered him, his attitude remained the same: the Moon Phase Cheese was his legal property, and there was no way she was getting it back.

Mian Ruyan did not leave entirely empty-handed, though; at the very least, she found out that Chen Miemie had not actually eaten it.

In the end, she only backed off temporarily after getting Chen Miemie's guarantee that he would absolutely not eat it.

Chen Miemie was somewhat surprised by Mian Ruyan's reaction.

It was obvious that she hadn't known the truth about the Moon Phase Cheese during the auction, but she definitely knew now.

For the time being, Chen Miemie did not want to bother with Archaeologist Vera, the auction house, Mian Ruyan, and their associated cover-up of the mysterious item's side effects.

This matter had nothing to do with him. Currently, the other party was showing him goodwill and even worried that he might suffer from eating it recklessly. Since that was the case, he wouldn't go out of his way to meddle and make enemies for no reason.

At night, the Frost Moon hung high in the sky, and the temperature plummeted.

The Silver Moon Court sent a message: tonight at 8 PM, the secret society would hold its Frost Moon Gathering.

Chen Miemie arrived just in the nick of time.

Sitting on his own little moon, Chen Miemie noticed that two people were missing.

The First Seat, Gardener Keyuan, and his teacher, Wind Maiden Dawn.

After getting used to it, he actually found President Fina's Rubik's Cube head to be somewhat cute.

"Two people have asked for a leave of absence this time. Keyuan is refining materials to prepare for a breakthrough, and Dawn is out on a mission."

Chen Miemie frowned slightly.

His teacher, Dawn, wasn't on a mission at all. She had clearly lost her eyes and was resting at home. Why would the president give a fake reason?

"Next, I have an announcement to make.

Starting next week, the entire Sixiang City may face external enemies. The probability of engaging in combat during street patrols will greatly increase.

Those below the fourth tier will temporarily stop patrolling."

Hearing this, Chen Miemie immediately perked up.

This was a good thing; both he and Xi could rest at home.

But before he could be happy for even two seconds...

Fina didn't let him off the hook.

"With the exception of Chen Miemie. Chen Miemie will also be assigned to the night patrol team."

Chen Miemie immediately protested loudly, "That's not fair! I'm only at the second tier. You, as the president, are playing dirty. You must be holding a grudge because I want to be the president, so you're making things difficult for me."

The venue was dead silent; no one voiced their support for him.

Everyone in the society had witnessed Chen Miemie's Immortality, as well as his terrifying resistance to anomalies and mutations.

It was safe to say that if the entire society were to fight to the death, the last person standing would absolutely be Chen Miemie.

With that being the case, wanting to escape patrol duty was simply a pipe dream.

After his protest proved fruitless, feeling miserably isolated, Chen Miemie slumped over his little moon with an expression of total despair.

"Fine, then who am I teaming up with temporarily?"

Fina's Rubik's Cube head turned slightly. "Dawn's spot is temporarily vacant, so you'll team up with Cassan."

Chen Miemie recovered a bit of his spirit. Teaming up with his mentor's wife was barely acceptable.

His temporary team-up with Cassan was for next week; this week, his partner was still Xi.

Tonight happened to be their turn to patrol the streets.

Walking down the main street, Chen Miemie felt depressed.

"What's wrong?" Xi asked softly.

"You get paid leave next week, but I still have to work overtime."

"Paid leave? We don't even get a salary to begin with."

Chen Miemie almost jumped. "What! No salary? So I've been running around working for free every day?"

And here he thought this was a permanent, iron-clad job.

"Are you short on time? I can support you with a little."

"How much is a little?"

"500 years?"

"You really are a rich lady. 500 years is actually just 'a little' to you."

"It's alright, just about two or three months of my income."

"Good for you, Xi, sugarcoating taking money from your family as 'income.' You're really something."

"No, I earned this myself. I have a side job."

"What side job? Selling paintings?"

"No, my paintings are all in an unfinished state; they can't be sold."

"Then what other talents do you have?"

"I'm the deputy captain of the city fire brigade, and occasionally I take on some calculation and divination jobs."

"Pardon my disrespect, Captain Xi. You truly are versatile and one in a million."

"This is nothing, really. In fact, every Mystic has a side job. Side jobs are used to earn time, while the main job is to become stronger and fight."

Chen Miemie thought about it and realized it seemed to be true.

Elder Jiang was an appraiser, Vera was an archaeologist, and his mentor's wife, Cassan, was actually a dancer in her daily life. It seemed that in everyone's life, aside from exploring the Mysteries, there were many other things to do.

After the patrol ended, Xi drove home by herself.

Chen Miemie went to Dawn's house.

The one who opened the door was still Cassan.

"Miemie? It's so late, what brings you here?"

"I came to see my teacher."

"Come in quickly."

Chen Miemie approached Dawn's bed. The bandages on her body had disappeared, leaving only a small patch over her eyes.

"Teacher, I'm here. How are you resting?"

Dawn spoke with a strong voice, "I'm doing okay. I'm slowly getting used to it. Moving around on my own is no problem."

For a person to suddenly lose their sight was undoubtedly disastrous.

Dawn made it sound easy, but in reality, she could only move around inside the house.

She would release the wind, letting it dart around the room, and rely on the wind's feedback and her familiarity with the layout to barely move around freely.

The price was that all light and small objects in the house had been put away, otherwise they would be blown all over the place.

Chen Miemie had not come empty-handed.

He took out a robe from his backpack.

"Teacher, this is the finished Moonlight Treasure Garment I wove. I made it specifically tailored to your size."

Dawn couldn't see it. She reached out and touched it.

The texture of the material felt wonderful.

It felt like flowing sand draping over her fingertips, extremely comfortable.

"You're very thoughtful. It's a pity I can't see it; the moonlight on the clothes must be very beautiful."

Dawn couldn't see it, but Cassan could see it clearly.

She was slightly puzzled. "Dawn believes in the Frost Moon, so why is this garment... woven entirely with yellow light?"

Hearing Cassan's words, Dawn tilted her head in question. She remembered Chen Miemie previously saying he would weave her a white garment of the Frost Moon.

Chen Miemie pondered for a few seconds:

"Who knows what the future holds? I have a premonition that you have a special destiny with the Eternal Moon, Teacher."