Before a crowd of onlookers, Isabella, the shy beauty from the Imperial Academy's Beauty Ranking, walked toward Ling Xiao and opened her arms. As everyone watched, dumbfounded, she threw herself into his embrace and hugged his waist tightly. Then, as if she had used up all her courage, she began to sob softly in his arms.
"Brother Ling Xiao, Yisha was so… worried about you! This is wonderful! Yisha just knew it, you… you would definitely come back!" As if aware of the many eyes on her, Yisha's delicate, jade-like face was already flushed crimson. Even the tips of her ears were a startling red, as if about to drip blood.
