With an irritated sigh, Ace stepped out of the Divine Library and waved the interface away.
"What's the point of a library if you can't even read any of the books?" he grumbled, flexing his wrist as if the memory of struggling to lift a single book had bruised his ego.
Just as the stone house shimmered back into view, a familiar voice echoed through the doorway.
"Master!" Liu Mei's voice rang bright and clear, full of life. She dashed in before the others, her robes fluttering, cheeks slightly pink from the wind.
Ace barely had a second to brace himself before she tackled him into a hug, one arm looped around his waist like she hadn't seen him in years.
"I missed you so much, Master," she said, clinging just a moment longer before stepping back with a radiant grin.
Ace sighed, but there was no real irritation behind it. He patted her head lightly, like brushing off clingy vines he didn't really mind.
Xiwei was the first to step inside.
