"Can I do it?"
Yue Xueyan gave a small nod. She had already expected this. If she tried to take the first shot herself, her junior would probably sulk for three days and three nights.
But as they approached the table, both girls suddenly paused.
They glanced at one another.
Their qi… was still within them, but it wasn't flowing freely. It was as if a soft curtain had wrapped around their dantian, muting the energy inside. Not gone, but unreachable.
Hua Feixue tilted her head. "This must be part of the game too, huh."
Yue Xueyan didn't respond. She simply accepted it, standing calmly at the side as her junior stepped forward, cue in hand.
Hua Feixue inhaled, her face going serious.
She recalled Hao's explanation from earlier. The key was to control the force - not too strong, not too weak. She bent forward, took aim, and struck.
The cue ball smashed into the rest with a satisfying crack, sending them scattering across the table.
