Several days after an incident, Xiao Qing and Kong Yu Shui were sitting in a private garden of a palace in the United Righteous Sect.
The atmosphere was suitable for outings, the sky was clear, the temperature was warm and beautiful. The world was trying to appease them with the little it had.
"Xiao Qing, I want to ask you why you want to go to the Great Fersalkin Academy?" Kong Yu Shui's tone was calm, as usual, with a slight hint of confusion.
"I want to visit someone there, I miss them," Xiao Qing's tone was calm, with a bit of longing for something.
Kong Yu Shui's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xiao Qing. He caught a glimpse of a slight crack before she returned to her calm and mysterious demeanor.
"You want to visit your daughter, Xiao Yoshiko, right?" His tone carried no confusion or questioning, it was a confirmation of the truth behind Xiao Qing's desire to go to the Great Fersalkin Academy. However, he felt there was something else she wanted to know, but he wasn't sure.
"Yes, I want to visit her. Even though she is not my daughter by blood, I love her dearly."
Xiao Qing's tone was calm and beautiful as she looked at the sky with a lovely smile on her face.
The next day, at 8:18 AM, Xiao Qing, Kong Yu Shui, and his daughter Kong Myung Hee were standing in front of the carriage that would take Xiao Qing to the Great Fersalkin Academy.
The carriage was a bright red, adorned with pure gold and intricate golden engravings. There were special runes to facilitate the path that Xiao Qing and her companion Myung Hee would take.
"Saintess Xiao Qing and my daughter Myung Hee, take care of yourselves during your journey to the Great Fersalkin Academy."
His tone was calm, although Myung Hee felt his tone was normal, indifferent, and cold. Unlike Xiao Qing, Kong Yu Shui's brief worry for them was evident, lest any harm befall them.
After three hours, Xiao Qing and her companion Kong Myung Hee were inside the carriage, heading towards the Great Fersalkin Academy.
Xiao Qing was looking out the window with a beautiful smile on her face as she gazed at the plains of the United Righteous Sect.
The Great Fersalkin Academy was about two weeks away from the United Righteous Sect. Nevertheless, Xiao Qing was not in a hurry to reach the Great Fersalkin Academy. She was sure that Xiao Yoshiko would be in the best condition, or as Beatrice would say, she would be in the best condition.
Xiao Yoshiko was one of Beatrice's reincarnation cycles. However, unlike Zai Li and Alessandra, Beatrice was losing her memories of past lives for a mysterious reason. When she was born, her power was completely sealed, and the seal began to shatter, Ruo and Rui.
Xiao Qing had realized this after several reincarnations.
Xiao Qing turned her gaze towards Kong Myung Hee, who was sitting directly in front of her, with a slight smile on her face.
Kong Myung Hee's facial features were more than unusually calm, which made Xiao Qing realize that that entity had returned again and had reincarnated in Kong Myung Hee's body once more.
"So, you can now perceive my existence. You are my favorite Tom Fraglesen among all the entities in the infinite library of everything world," the entity's tone carried a hint of sarcasm as he directed his gaze at Xiao Qing.
"Xiao Qing, you know very well what I'm going to tell you. This is the third test. Autumn follows summer. You've completed the first and second. There's half of the third, and the fourth and fifth tests remaining." His tone was calm as he looked at Xiao Qing, with no praise for her achievements, only facts.
His facial features then turned somewhat sarcastic. "You know, the number of chapters for the 'Secret Spending Test' is 32 chapters. If we count chapter 21, 'Journey to the Secret Spending Tunnels,' according to Wattpad, and chapter 32 on Webnovel, then the number of chapters for this journey becomes 33. However, the story of your quest to regain your power will not end until well after chapter 300, or perhaps after the novel exceeds a thousand chapters. That author is somewhat eccentric and lazy. Writing my insults towards him, isn't that a bit eccentric?"
Xiao Qing's facial features remained calm as she looked at the mysterious entity, sighing deeply as she looked at him.
"I know that. There's no need to tell me. But what is this 'Library of Everything'?" Xiao Qing's tone was filled with some confusion about this library, as she remembered nothing about it, and among them, 90% of Ji Yao Li's other memories, even though she was of the rank of IRRELEVANT LAYERS INTO BOUNDLESS.
However, she was unable to retrieve her memories or do anything to make herself a single body separate from Zai Li or Feng Li Wu. Currently, it was as if an unknown power prevented this from happening and imposed its will on her and Feng Li Wu.
She looked at Kong Myung Hee, who was possessed by that mysterious entity, with an empty gaze.
"Test Master 5, I want to ask you, who is stronger, me when I was part of Ji Yao Li, or you?" Xiao Qing's tone was not one of questioning, but one of certainty whether her intuition was correct or not.
The entity remained silent for several minutes before speaking in a calm tone with a hint of sarcasm at Xiao Qing's question.
"Certainly, I am stronger than you, Ji Yao Li, or Tom Fraglesen. I am one of the entities that live outside the narrative of this novel, or rather, in the Library of Everything. Anyway, I must leave. Also, don't worry, there are about 4 chapters left to finish the third test. Also, for your information, the number of chapters for the 'Secret Spending Tunnels' was originally three, but some fool changed his mind and made it 33 chapters or more, perhaps it will increase, perhaps not. I wish you success, Tom Fraglesen, or half of him."
Kong Myung Hee's facial features returned to their normal appearance, indicating that the entity had left Kong Myung Hee's body.
Xiao Qing sighed as she turned her gaze back to the window, only to discover that they had arrived at the city that housed the Great Fersalkin Academy, called Shenghai Li.
"He manipulated the concept of space to get here so quickly. Truly impressive." Her tone was devoid of any admiration, as if it were natural and didn't deserve to be mentioned. However, she felt satisfied that this was the second time she had spoken with that entity for a long time.
At the Great Fersalkin Academy, the carriage carrying Xiao Qing and Kong Myung Hee had arrived at the academy.
Upon arrival, they were approached by officials and main staff of the academy, who were 5 women and 7 men, mostly elderly, in their forties.
"How are you, Holy Saintess?"
"How was your journey? I hope the heavens blessed you on your way here."
After several minutes of being welcomed by the officials, Kong Myung Hee was left to wander inside the vast academy grounds.
Xiao Qing headed to Xiao Yoshiko's room.
Upon arrival, she directed her gaze inside the room, which had a traditional Chinese style with a modern touch.
In the southern part of the room, sitting in a rocking chair, she looked out at the garden with a vacant gaze, showing no interest in anything around her.
As soon as Xiao Qing looked at Xiao Yoshiko, she sighed deeply before approaching her with steady, light steps.
Step... Step... Step...
Xiao Yoshiko felt a touch on her shoulder, which surprised her, but her calm expression did not change at all.
She raised her head to find Xiao Qing looking at her with a light smile adorning her face.
A faint sparkle appeared in Xiao Yoshiko's ashen eyes as she looked at Xiao Qing.
"You came to visit me. It's been a long time indeed." Her tone was calm, with a great deal of longing at its core.
Xiao Qing laughed upon seeing Xiao Yoshiko's reaction.
"Yes, it has been a long time indeed. I missed you a lot. But the time has truly come to end this phase and move on to the next. Autumn always follows summer, and destruction always follows prosperity." Xiao Qing's tone was calm as she looked into the void.
His facial features contorted into a slight sneer. "You know something? The 'Bedside Tunnel Trials' has 32 chapters. If we count Chapter 21, 'Journey to the Bedside Tunnels,' according to Wattpad, and Chapter 32 on Webnovel, then this journey becomes 33 chapters. Even so, your quest to regain your power won't end until well after chapter 300+, or perhaps after the novel's chapters exceed a thousand. That author is eccentric and somewhat lazy. Am I not a bit eccentric myself, writing my insults towards him?"
Xiao Qing's facial features remained calm as she looked at the mysterious entity, sighing deeply. "I know. You don't need to tell me. But what is this library? Everything?" Xiao Qing's tone held some confusion about this library. She didn't remember anything about it, and among that, 90% of Ji Yao Li's other memories. Even though she was of the rank "IRRELEVANT LAYERS INTO BOUNDLESS," she was unable to retrieve her memory or do anything to make herself a single body separate from Zi Li or Feng Li Wu. Currently, it was as if an unknown force was preventing this and imposing its will on her and Feng Li Wu.
Her perspective towards Kong Myung-hee, possessed by that mysterious entity, was blank. "Test Administrator 5, I want to ask you, who is stronger? Me when I was part of Ji Yao Li, or you?" Xiao Qing's tone wasn't one of questioning, but of seeking confirmation if her intuition was correct or not.
The entity remained silent for several minutes before speaking in a calm tone with a slight hint of sarcasm in its voice towards Xiao Qing's question. "Certainly, I am stronger than you, Ji Yao Li, or Tom Fraglessen. I am one of the entities that lives outside the narrative of this absurd novel, or rather, in the Library of Everything. I must leave now. Also, don't worry, there are about 4 chapters left until Test 3 ends. And for your information, the 'Bedside Tunnel' chapters were originally three, but some fool changed his mind and made it 33 chapters or more, maybe more, maybe not. I wish you success, Tom Fraglessen, or half of it."
Kong Myung-hee's facial features returned to their normal state, indicating that the entity had left Kong Myung-hee's body. Xiao Qing sighed as she turned her gaze back to the window, discovering that they had arrived at the city that housed the Great Reskin Academy, Xinghai Li.
"It manipulated the concept of space to get us here so quickly. Truly impressive." Her tone was devoid of any admiration, as if it were natural and didn't warrant any praise. Nevertheless, she felt a sense of satisfaction for being the one to speak with that entity for a long time.
At the Great Reskin Academy, the carriage carrying Xiao Qing and Kong Myung-hee had arrived. As soon as they arrived, officials and chief workers of the academy, consisting of 5 women and 7 men, mostly elderly in their forties, approached them.
"How are you, Holy Saint?"
"How was your journey? I hope the heavens blessed your arrival."
After several minutes of being welcomed by the officials, leaving Kong Myung-hee to wander inside the vast academy grounds, Xiao Qing headed to Xiao Yoshiko's private room. As soon as she arrived, she looked into the room, which had a traditional Chinese style with a modern touch.
In the southern part of the room, sitting on a rocking chair, she gazed at the garden with a vacant look, showing no interest in anything around her. As Xiao Qing looked at Xiao Yoshiko, she let out a deep sigh before approaching him with steady, light steps.
Step... step... step...
Xiao Yoshiko felt a touch on his shoulder, which surprised him. However, his calm facial features did not change at all. He raised his head to find Xiao Qing looking at him, a faint smile gracing her face. A subtle gleam appeared in Xiao Yoshiko's gray eyes as he looked at Xiao Qing.
"You came to visit me. It has truly been a long time." His tone was calm, with a great deal of longing in its core. Xiao Qing chuckled upon seeing Xiao Yoshiko's reaction.
"Yes, it has truly been a long time. I missed you a lot, but the time has indeed come to end this phase and move on to the next. Autumn always comes after summer, and destruction always follows prosperity." Xiao Qing's tone was calm as she gazed into the void.
On another side, Xiao Yoshiko's facial features were calm, with some sadness and sarcasm towards the absurd fate. Despite being one of the most powerful entities in this path, she was unable to use even 0.00001% of her power.