Lu Li did not linger long at the Giant Tree Academy, nor did he return to the dormitory. Even though he was still nominally a student of the academy.
Before parting, Vice-Chancellor Criss tossed a set of keys to Lu Li: a house given by the academy located in the Inner City.
Dozens of minutes later, an elevator slowly descended into the Inner City camp of the City of Endless Night.
Vice-Chancellor Criss's house wasn't far from the academy camp, a three-story white-painted building.
It wasn't as neglected as imagined—the fireplace had only ashes left, but the furniture and other items weren't covered in dust.
The City of Endless Night is located underground, where dust is severe, and usually, a few days without cleaning would gather a layer of dust.
It's unclear whether someone occasionally cleaned or if it was some kind of alchemy.
