Most of the Fiery Sun Church’s believers are in the south. It’s hard to say which hidden power is nobler than the other, but promoting any church is never easy.

The waiter led the two upstairs. At this moment, Lu Shuai downed his coffee in one gulp, then picked up his cup, "You guys keep drinking, I’ll go get a refill, second cup’s half price."

Li Xin and Huerta had no idea what Lu Shuai was up to. Li Xin was already happily savoring the coffee, it was a good thing, drinking this coffee boosted his inspiration, made his brain warm and full of energy, perfect for writing, though the price was such that his earnings couldn’t keep up with his spending. Sitting opposite, Huerta was looking troubled.

"Brother Li, this stuff is too hard to drink, I’m already hot, and drinking this makes me sweat."

Looking at Huerta, who was only wearing a single shirt and already steaming, Li Xin suddenly felt he wasn’t as strong as he thought.

... Is Dao Yuan’s Child’s Skill really that intense?

Just as Lu Shuai was about to go for a refill, he ran into Luo Xue and Ji Mingyue coming upstairs, "Ah, Luo Xue, what a coincidence, you’re here for coffee too."

Lu Shuai greeted them naturally, Luo Xue smiled, "This coffee shop is quite famous, and you are?"

"Getting a refill, second cup’s half price." Lu Shuai said, then glanced at Ji Mingyue, "Who is this beautiful lady?"

"This is... Senior Sister Yue."

"Lu Shuai, my classmate from the Celestial Capital." Luo Xue introduced.

"Descendant of the Grand Governor, I’ve heard so much about you." Ji Mingyue said.

"It’s just an empty title," Lu Shuai laughed heartily, "I’ll go for the refill first, let’s chat later."

Luo Xue and Ji Mingyue also sat by the window. The waiter gave them the menu, and they both ordered the house special. Gourmet food wasn’t much of a temptation to Ji Mingyue; she was more interested in the atmosphere.

While waiting, she glanced not far away, and a familiar yet strange figure made Ji Mingyue a little lost.

Luo Xue followed her gaze and saw Li Xin and Huerta, "They’re also my classmates from the Celestial Capital Canon Law School, now at the Tranquil Canon Law School."

"Has the one on the left been to the Secret Castle?" Ji Mingyue kept her gaze on Li Xin.

"Does the president know him?" Luo Xue asked, puzzled. Right, the president has also been to the Secret Castle. Even though she never met the president there, the president might have met Li Xin.

"What’s his name?"

"Li Xin."

"Li... Xin?" Ji Mingyue repeated.

The rule at Holy Light Gospel for refills is that you have to do it yourself, with specialized baristas guiding customers in making their own pour-over coffee. This is one of the café’s features.

Lu Shuai was in no mood for this, and under the barista’s astonished gaze, he poured hot water into his cup, then hurried upstairs with the cup. When he reached the stairway, he slowed his pace, calmed his breathing to appear more composed. He just wanted to use this contrast effect to catch the other person’s attention.

"Luo Xue, Senior Sister Yue, my friends are over there. How about we join tables for more fun?" Lu Shuai graciously invited with his coffee in hand.

Luo Xue looked at Ji Mingyue; Ji Mingyue instinctively nodded.

"Great, then let’s come over." Lu Shuai controlled his excitement and waved to Li Xin and Huerta, "Brothers, whether we make it big depends on this shot, let’s all make a good impression."

Li Xin looked at the shy Huerta, thinking perhaps Lu Shuai set this up as a matchmaking event for Huerta? In that case, he’d have to play along.

Huerta glanced across; Lu Shuai had been mentioning Luo Xue and Li Xin a lot lately, was he trying to pair them up? In that case, he’d better be a good sidekick.

The two stood up almost simultaneously, Lu Shuai had reached them by then, "Brother Li, Old Hu, let’s join tables."

Li Xin and Huerta didn’t hesitate, immediately picking up their coffee pots, cups, and snacks. When Lu Shuai saw how straightforward they were, he was a bit stunned—what were they signaling to him?

Could it be they already figured it out?

Lu Shuai was confused, but now was not the time to dwell on it. He brought them to Luo Xue and Ji Mingyue’s table, "This is Senior Sister Yue from the Divine Revelation Canon Law School. Senior Sister Yue, let me introduce you, this is Li Xin, and this well-built guy is Huerta, a Saxonian warrior."

Though "Senior Sister Yue" dressed modestly, not many could outshine Luo Xue in both appearance and temperament.

"Hello, Senior Sister Yue." Li Xin nodded.

Ji Mingyue was visibly stunned, then sat down, "Both of them are from the Tranquil Canon Law School?"

"Haha, Senior Sister, you’re sharp, they’re the outstanding representatives of the Black Rose at the Tranquil Canon Law School, we’re known as the Tranquil Three Musketeers," Lu Shuai patted his chest, a bit exaggerated, while Huerta blushed a little.

"Senior Sister, they used to be the core of the Celestial Capital Canon Law School; Li Xin was just directly recruited into the Tranquil Canon Law School upon arriving in Dragon Capital." Luo Xue introduced.

"You guys are flattering me in front of such a lovely Senior Sister, I’m going to get shy." Li Xin said.

Ji Mingyue looked at Li Xin calmly, "How long do you plan on pretending not to know me?"

"Haha, haha, you caught me, Little Moon, long time no see, and you haven’t changed one bit." Li Xin laughed.

Actually, as soon as Li Xin saw Ji Mingyue, her silhouette seemed familiar. There weren’t many people in this world he remembered; anyone who gave him such a feeling must be someone from the Secret Castle he knew well.

Girls from the Secret Castle, familiar ones, Li Xin quickly had a guess.

Ji Mingyue couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Li Xin, "If you haven’t changed, why would I?"

Luo Xue was a little dazed; she had known Ji Mingyue for quite some time, and this was the first time she discovered that the usually cold princess had such a lively side.

"On that chaotic day, I went looking for you but couldn’t find you." Li Xin said.

Ji Mingyue nodded, "I know; at that time, I couldn’t leave yet."

"It’s good you’re alright, I didn’t expect to meet you in Dragon Capital. Well, you’re a Beijing local after all." Li Xin laughed, "Little Moon" was one of the testers.

Huerta was dumbfounded; his heart was anxious, what was going on, Brother Li, your path is getting sidetracked, Lu Shuai is trying to pair you up with Luo Xue, but you’re so enthusiastic about another girl, what would Luo Xue think?

"Hey, Old Hu, are you feeling hot, why’s your face red?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"Old Hu turns red when he sees pretty girls." Lu Shuai chuckled.

"We Saxonian men are pure gentlemen." Li Xin patted Huerta.

Huerta’s mouth twitched, not knowing what to say, Brother Li really makes people anxious sometimes.

For their looks, both girls needn’t be too humble; even if dressed simply, it was hard to hide their youth and grace. Beauty was just their most apparent strength.

"Where have you been all these years, you disappeared after leaving that place." Ji Mingyue looked at Li Xin and said. She had searched but couldn’t find him.

"It’s a long story, I stayed in Celestial Capital for a while, then went to Hedan, and now I’m back in Dragon Capital. How about you? You seem to be doing well." Li Xin said.

"Senior Sister Yue is from our Divine Revelation Canon Law School..." Luo Xue began, but Ji Mingyue grabbed her hand, "I’m very familiar with him; no need for introductions."

"Divine Revelation Canon Law School, impressive, but with your talent there shouldn’t be any issues." Li Xin was genuinely happy for her. Back at the Secret Castle, whenever Beijing people encountered difficulties, Li Xin would help where he could. Among them, he was most familiar with Little Moon; being fellow testers, they met often. This girl was not just stubborn but also had an independent spirit akin to girls from his previous life; they interacted a lot, and amidst the eerie place, became one of his few friends.

"Why are you at the Tranquil Canon Law School, why didn’t you come to Divine Revelation?" Ji Mingyue asked. Before Li Xin could answer, Ji Mingyue seemed to understand, arrogance and prejudice which indeed were issues of Divine Revelation.

"Tranquil is good too, the dean is quite interesting." Li Xin casually waved his hand, "Besides, I tend to be shy, it’s best to have familiar faces around."