“Now, do you mind explaining why you were knocking at my door at an inconvenient time only to run away after I opened it?” At least, looking a bit guilty of his actions, the silver-haired boy carefully takes a seat in front of Bai Bing Wen, in his chair, and hugs himself to warmth. “I... I need help.” “With what, exactly?” The boy glances at the door and looks back at Bai Bing Wen with troubled eyes. “I don’t remember being told how to get out of this realm before I came in.” Bai Bing Wen stares at him like he’s an i***t. “You can’t.” “What?” “No one is allowed to just walk out of this realm until the Headmaster gives you permission to. To get out, the portals must be open. And to open the portals, they need the full power of all cultivation masters to maintain safe

