Chapter 88: Perhaps They Think She Is Dead Beyond All Doubt

The group returned to W City the very next day.

The assistant and the general manager took turns asking after him with awkward concern, yet neither knew quite what to say.

The assistant had seen Shen Liangyan and Xu Yu in intimate moments before.

But now, who could possibly read the meaning hidden behind Third Master Shen’s expression? Was it because Xu Yu had not been found, or for some other reason?

After all, the Third Master had left with striking composure.

“Wasn’t Miss Wen here...”

The ring had remained inside the water ghoul for rather too long, smeared all over with the creature’s bodily fluids. Karl summoned clear water and rinsed it for quite a while before it was finally clean.

“It has been two years since I last saw Xiaoyue. I wonder whether her temper has mellowed at all. If she is still as she used to be, there will certainly be suffering ahead.” Su Mei watched the setting sun sinking at the horizon and, for a moment, wished time could remain just as it was.

On this day, Xiao Wanci at last brought her cloistered life to an end and decided to go pay her respects to Empress Xia, the supreme ruler of the imperial harem.

After bandaging Ji Zili’s wounds, Jinglan withdrew, and for a time only Zi Qianye and Ji Zili remained in the room.

Who could have known that Yexia had no intention of harming Chu Yunlian? And those words of his seemed to carry another meaning altogether: Chu Yunlian was merely a piece they intended to use to restrain him. Chu Yunlian naturally flared up in anger, but in Jinfeng’s eyes it looked like mortified rage. After all, no one could remain in a good temper after learning they were only a pawn.

“Yes, you are hateful. You lied to me. I will never speak to you again.” Her tone was sweetly aggrieved, edged with anger.

The same sentence came once more from Yu’s father. This contained realm had been created by him; everything within it was perfectly clear to him. What Qin Yibai had just experienced had not been deliberately arranged by him, yet it had come about through his guidance.

Hearing that heart-rending cry, Shangguan Jin could not endure it. He hurriedly clapped both hands over his ears and turned his back away. Moved by the mournful sound, Abbess Poison Dragon shuddered as well, yet for the sake of her two disciples she could not spare thought for anything else, and still advanced step by step toward the white ape.

An enormous whole ninth-rank fish demon, a great horsefish, was laid upon the long table together with the serving platter, filling it from end to end. Seasonings were scattered across the flesh, and the rich aroma of the fish alone was enough to make one’s mouth water uncontrollably.

“I’ll risk it!” Dongzi ground his teeth. Although the string of things his master had told him earlier had sounded utterly unreliable, at least now it served rather well as a comfort to himself.

“I know you mean well for them, but right now, you are a demon.” Fan Yu murmured from behind Mu Zifei.

When Chen Xu heard this, his heart gave a sudden jolt, and he understood at once. Li Guoqiang’s abnormal behavior had probably already been noticed by the police. Even so, Chen Xu was not especially panicked.

Just as admiration and gratitude welled up in Su Huai’s heart, Fang Jin added, “Before I came looking for you, I had already slept at the inn.”

Seeing that the move had spent its force, Xu Yuanting sprang up from the ground like a carp flipping from water. With the backs of both hands facing outward, he forcibly received the dozen or so kicks Dongzi hurled in midair.

“There is no going back. I have remembered some things, and I have understood some things as well.” Mo Wuhen let out a sigh.

“That’s right! As long as you do not interfere, she will be left entirely to my torment.” Big Yellow nodded with unwavering resolve.

“What? It is only asking you to do me a small favor. Is there really any need to gnash your teeth like that? Regretting it already?” Third Grand Master Hu said with a smiling squint.

“Very well. I’ll undo this soul-binding spell for you now, and then I’ll send you on to reincarnation.” As soon as Han Ke finished speaking, his thoughts stirred, the soul-binding spell was lifted, and Jiao Daguang immediately regained the ability to move.

“An elbow strike? Right, right, right, that is exactly how this scene should be played!” Ding Tianhao slapped the table, and at once the entire class turned to look their way.

Wu Yiyi was immersed in her own world when she suddenly heard a voice. She immediately became alert, but when she saw who had come, she finally let down her guard.