Chapter 505: The Belated Apology
“Mmm mmm… yes, I’m vacationing here on the Bobapus Archipelago. Thank you for your concern, Teacher Ji Niang.”
“Then have fun. I won’t disturb you any further.”
Teacher Ji Niang’s voice ca from the other end of the phone.
There were no excessive pleasantries; after a brief exchange and learning about my situation, she hung up the phone without further disturbance.
After all, this one sester had passed just like that.
Teacher Ji Niang, as my forr Counselor, had always been paying attention to .
At the very least, she ntioned that she would watch the Joint Exam Live when she had ti to see if I had left behind any glorious deeds.
Moreover, I was still a mber of Teacher Ji Niang's research group for [Transcendent Knowledge], although I hadn't formally helped Teacher Ji Niang research anything.
After an "accident," it seed I had not contributed anything more.
And I always felt this accident was sowhat coincidental, but… even if Academy Head i was hiding sothing from , it didn't matter.
After all, the matter was already in the past.
I also wondered how Qiu Ruxin was doing now.
Because she was a transfer student who joined at the end of this sester, she did not participate in this Joint Exam.
Furthermore, she still needed to resolve the issue of the severing of her Earth Vein Chains and the resulting problems of her Magic Power Source and Spellbook being unable to be carried.
The pressure she was currently facing was truly imnse.
And it was true that I hadn't seen her for a while; Big Sis Bai had taken her to register back then… However, I didn't continue to dwell on it.
My good mood couldn't be interrupted by such things.
I was currently lying on a Beach Chair on the beach.
Looking up, I could see the distant waves and the beach.
A parasol blocked the sun in the sky, casting a warm-colored halo through the semi-transparent canopy.
When I truly arrived here in this manner, it wasn't as wonderful as I had imagined.
Perhaps my expectations for the beach, beautiful won, seaside, and passion were too high?
I adjusted the semi-transparent Sunscreen Clothing I was wearing and the Sunglasses on my head.
Inside the clothing, I was wearing a bikini with a skirt design, and from the outside, my beautiful body curves were still visible through the sunscreen clothing.
My long, silver-white hair was simply draped behind , and the Hair Circle used to tie my hair was casually looped around my right wrist.
Girls passing by the beach—whether I knew them, didn't know them, or just found them familiar—would enthusiastically call 'Teacher,' speaking the word very naturally, without the slightest awkwardness about being the sa age as them.
Did they not know that I was a student just like them not long ago?
They knew.
My attitude toward these students had never changed; what changed was my identity.
My identity bestowed power upon , earning their respect, and my strength silenced the mouths of those who were unconvinced.
Therefore, the students who smiled and greeted were not those who would openly challenge , as those who were unconvinced would only remain so in dark corners.
“Little Han, you said you ca to the seaside to play, is that just lying here to appreciate others playing?”
At this mont, a questioning voice instantly interrupted my thoughts.
A figure slowly walked toward in the distance—it was Big Sis Bai!
Big Sis Bai was currently lifting one side of her long hair with a single hand, wearing a minimalist bikini that left just the right constricting tightness on her body from the tie straps.
She walked toward against the light.
Her perfect body curves were sexy with a hint of elegance, the dark blue tone accented with white wave patterns.
As she walked up to , the shadow cast by her perfect figure fell upon , and her every gesture carried a hint of intellectual beauty.
“Of… of course I don’t want to play those gas…”
Seeing Big Sis Bai in such attire, even though I had seen it before, Big Sis Bai at this mont still made my heart race uncontrollably.
Even the words I spoke were sowhat unconvincing.
However, I wasn't exactly lying.
The main reason was that things like surfing or beach volleyball were genuinely boring, and I wasn't very familiar with those people.
Coupled with my powerful physical fitness, whichever side I joined would probably dominate the other, and that really wasn't interesting.
“Then what do you want to play?”
Big Sis Bai wasn't exasperated by my answer this ti.
Instead, she lay down on another Beach Chair beside , just like , and asked.
“I… I don’t know. I idly imagined arranging my ti leisurely, but apart from researching things related to the Transcendent, I have nothing else. I know I need to enjoy life, but I’ve lost the ability to socialize and share joy with others. I’ve only planned the direction and focus of my life, but I don't know how to fill the gaps between the focus points while walking on this path…”
“…”
Big Sis Bai hadn't expected that simply coming over to ask a casual question would lead to such a profound topic.
This topic clearly didn't match the current atmosphere, yet it was so heavy that one could hear each other's breathing and heartbeats.
“So… Big Sis Bai, can you help fill these gaps? When I'm free, I'll think of you, and when I’m not, I'll make ti to think of you. Can you not find annoying?”
“Little Han has already started contemplating such profound questions?”
Big Sis Bai didn't directly answer my question but changed the subject to complint .
“However… to put it another way, are you, Little Han, contemplating the aning of life?”
“Mmm… roughly…”
“Alright. Regardless of whether it's the aning of life or the aning of living, if a person spends their entire life searching for this aning, doesn't that process count as a kind of aning too?”
“Oh… that's an old-fashioned answer… but I think it counts, sigh…”
I nodded and said.
This answer was not too different from the inspirational advice I had seen before.
“Hmph I won't think about it anymore. Even if I do nothing and gain rest during the ti I spend spacing out here, that is also where aning lies.”
“It’s best if you can figure it out. What a person fears most in life is overthinking. It’s because… if the aning of life needs to be sought out, it’s better to find so fun in the gaps of life. This is the life-long realization brought by the Transcendent Witch’s long lifespan.”
Thinking this, Bai Yu also breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke.
Because she truly wasn't very good at consoling people, especially on issues concerning concepts like the aning of life.
“Finding fun, huh… that aligns perfectly with my perception of Transcendent Witches Oh, Big Sis Bai, how about… you tell about the Abyssal Demon? How are those guys doing?”
I suddenly asked curiously.
“Them, huh… they managed to settle into the Main World with quite a scare. They are currently actively integrating into the Main World system constructed by the various Transcendent Academy, and after about half a sester of academy formation, they might be able to catch the next batch of new student recruitnt.”
Big Sis Bai also actively cooperated with in changing the subject.
“That fast? I thought they would face considerable resistance coming in.”
I exclaid.
“Fast? This ti they entered the Main World, they lost quite a few Transcendent Abyssal Lord. It’s a pity I didn't manage to snatch one…”
Speaking of this, Big Sis Bai looked regretful.
“That sought after? Even Big Sis Bai didn't manage to snatch one?”
I was a little surprised.
I was sowhat worried about Big Sis Bai at the ti.
I didn't expect the Abyssal Demon to be so underwhelming?
“Of course. I was too slow to act. I didn’t expect them to be so decisive in their move. However… it probably won't be long before a Transcendent Academy called the Abyssal Demon Academy starts building montum.”
Big Sis Bai said to with a smile, and then she saw a Coconut placed nearby, picked it up, and took a sip through the straw.
“Eh! Hey! Big Sis Bai, that's mine!”
“I know won't you let drink it? Or how about I demonstrate Bare-handed opening a Coconut and open a new one for you?”
Big Sis Bai asked with a smile.
“Huh? Then never mind…”
Although I knew Big Sis Bai was very skilled in Body Cultivator techniques, the thought of Big Sis Bai Bare-handed opening a Coconut… that visual… Yuck.
However, just as I was about to say sothing else, I suddenly stopped.
“What's wrong… mmm? Oh.”
Big Sis Bai was still sowhat confused, wanting to ask why I was hesitating, but she quickly noticed the group of people in the distance.
“Hehe Little Han, your trouble is here again.”
“Yes I can't help it. However… the procedure still needs to be followed.”
I said helplessly, pretending not to have noticed them, and pulled down the Sunglasses on my forehead.
The people who arrived at this mont were naturally Tan Han and her group.
She must have been struggling a lot these past two days, right?
I instinctively looked at the information presented by the Destiny Gazing Technique and quickly got my answer.
It seed this hurdle couldn't be avoided.
“Little Han, you’re here…”
“Mmm?”
I pushed up the Sunglasses I had just put on, feigning surprise.
“You actually found your way here? Are you here to play too?”
“No, I saw soone spotted you here, so I specifically ca over.”
Tan Han explained.
Tan Han and her group at this mont were only wearing relatively light sumr clothes, not looking like they were here to play in the water.
Or rather… they were not in the mood to play in the water at all.
“Specifically ca to find ?”
I assessed them with my gaze, a slight smile on my lips, and finally settled my eyes on the girl nad Xiao You.
“Are you here to apologize?”
“Yes, I apologize, Teacher Little Han. Because of my incident previously, you have been subjected to such an undeserved calamity all this ti.”
As Tan Han’s slightly apologetic words ca out, the several girls following behind her also lowered their heads, looking like they dared not et my eyes, with words of apology on their lips as well.
I would naturally accept their apology.
I would, of course, forgive them, but their apology was absolutely essential.
Everything must have a price.
They were the ones who were flustered now, they were the ones who were embarrassed, and they should also be the ones who were uncomfortable.
What expression I should show was naturally my business.
Apologizing was not as simple as just saying sorry to the other party.
If a simple apology could make up for a mistake, then the world would fall into chaos.
Xiao You sincerely apologized to .
Could the previous incident be treated as if it never happened?
When she was so arrogant before, snatching that Spellbook's Storage Card without waiting for to finish speaking, did she ever consider this mont?
I still had her expression at that ti recorded in the Great Tree of Knowledge.
Although that footage was about to be automatically cleaned up as trash by the Great Tree of Knowledge, I deliberately kept it.
I would never destroy this footage until I heard a genuine apology from her personally.
At this mont, as I listened to Tan Han’s formal apology, she also explained her actions during this period and made promises, adopting a very humble stance.
Seeing Tan Han’s appearance now made feel a mont of trance because it reminded of the ti when the school year first started…
Ti proved my growth, and the positions of both sides had already been reversed.
Had Tan Han grown?
She should have grown.
She learned to remain calm in the face of change, learned to humble herself, and learned to sincerely admit her mistakes.
On a deeper level, this mistake had little to do with Tan Han, but she stepped forward and bore the burden of it—this was her choice.
She lost a lot on this trip but also gained a lot.
In Tan Han's account, she completely disbanded the Tan Han Support Group after this Joint Exam.
Even though the formation of this Support Group had nothing to do with Tan Han, it was a group of people who spontaneously ca together to support her.
But when Tan Han refused to acknowledge their "legitimacy," they beca the biggest clowns in the Witch Academy.
This ant they could no longer use this banner to seek benefits for themselves.
In a sense, this was Tan Han unburdening herself.
And the gain… weren't the people still following her biggest gain?
Tan Han didn't need so many people supporting her.
She seed to be taking a page from my book, no longer radiating her favor to everyone.
However, she still ford a small group of her own, which was her differentiation from on this path.
I didn't have too many friends, and the only followers I acknowledged were the three Fool's Dreams.
After Tan Han finished saying the most important things, she, as the leader, first expressed her apology to , followed by the girls behind her, who were also beneficiaries of those Spellbooks.
And at this very last mont, Xiao You stepped forward, clutching a Storage Card in both hands—the very one Tan Han had given out at the ti.
“Teacher Little Han… I’m sorry. The Spellbooks inside haven't all been gathered yet. As for the lost Spellbooks… I, I will use the quickest thod to track them back…”
“You should track them back. After all, taking what shouldn't have been taken… must eventually be returned.”
I smiled and accepted the card, saying this to her.
As for the difficulty of tracking them back, I naturally knew it was imnse, but this was all caused by her, so she naturally needed to track them back herself.
My words were not just directed at those who took the Spellbooks and then disassociated themselves from the Tan Han Support Group but also at Xiao You herself, who had so easily taken the Spellbook from my hand.
However, I didn't take this Spellbook to keep it for myself.
I never thought about truly taking these Spellbooks from the beginning to the end.
After all… if I were to take them, the Destiny I would be tainted with would be even greater.
For anything gained without labor, the world has long marked its price in the background, and these Spellbooks were no exception.
“Tan Han, your performance in this Joint Exam was excellent. When I announced the continuation of the Joint Exam… I seem to have also said that if you perford well, I would also reward you. I hope you won't mind.”
I handed the Spellbooks back into Tan Han's hands.
“As for how to distribute them… that’s up to you. After all, you are one of the leaders of the Witch Academy this ti. Of course, this reward naturally includes the Spellbooks that haven’t been tracked back yet, but I will no longer interfere in this matter. You'll have to rely on your own efforts. After all, you know best; I hate trouble.”
“Thank you…”
Tan Han hesitated but still took them, as I had ntioned this to her before.
So, no matter how much she declined, it wouldn't change my decision.
Let Tan Han's ga of transferring from the left hand to the right hand return to her hands once more.
Otherwise, if I beca too entangled with the Script's Destiny, I found that my Destiny Gazing Technique Spell would appear to have too many variables.
Perhaps this was the cost of being involved.
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