Li Meirong reassured the fox cub with a pat on his furry head and helplessly succumbed to her companions' demands. She brought Snowball, Feng Huang, and Chou back to the material plane with her.
The next two and a half months passed by rather uneventfully.
During that time, she settled into a casual routine which included the daily Bestiary Division's lessons and evening martial arts training sessions. As the tournament grew closer and closer, time was running short and almost less than a full moon's cycle was left to prepare for the approaching event. She found herself focusing more on the battle techniques Zhu Qingyue had previously taught her.
Since Li Meirong officially became an inner sect disciple, the servant duties which were once hers had now been transferred to another outer sect disciple. Her now emptied schedule provided her with ample time to hone her skills and focus on her studies.
