61 Chapter 61

“We’ve scanned the entire world. Although we haven’t shown the slightest hostility, we must surely have come under the World Will’s notice, and the Nightmare Origin must know about us too. The fact that it hasn’t acted means the Nightmare World hasn’t accumulated enough power yet. As long as we don’t provoke its sense of danger too strongly, it shouldn’t condense the body of the Nightmare King ahead of time.

“Now that my whereabouts have been exposed, Ling Zhoutian naturally keeps his spiritual power at the ready, constantly releasing it. Anyone who comes carrying a weapon and intent to kill will be dealt with silently by Ling Zhoutian using his innate sword energy.

“At that very moment, the ground across the entire area sank by a third. Cracks spread in every direction like a spiderweb, and the surrounding skeletal mammoths crumbled to dust.

“After signing the contract, Li Liu’an still wanted to treat Ling Zhoutian and the others to a meal, but Ling Zhoutian politely declined.

“Boss Yan smiled faintly. ‘Handing this hot potato over to someone else is only one reason. As far as I know, the Spirit-Witch Kingdom couldn’t possibly have a Void-Stepping faction. It rose to prominence in the Human Realm and only then became the Spirit-Witch Kingdom. So, with the entrance to the Void-Stepping Realm in their hands, they’re bound to keep the major Void-Stepping factions in check.’

“Thinking it over, Tang Ze realized that the Rogue Encampment might have begun investigating the Frozen Wastes before he did. Perhaps this group before him had been assigned to the investigation.

“By now, Huangling’s transcendent form had solidified. It was a half-human, half-beast monstrosity, with a human face but no human body. As the flying sword shot straight for its brow, Huangling abruptly drew in its head, sinking it completely into its chest. Then it whipped out countless slender tentacles, trying to seize the blue flying sword.

“Although Chu Huan’s expression had softened somewhat earlier, the resentment in his heart had not dissipated. Qu Jiuning promptly kicked He Jin, who had been glancing around beside him, over to Chu Huan.

“Wang Tu’s gaze swept over Su Zheng and the Bai sisters once more. He sneered. ‘Judging by their condition, the Bai sisters seem to be injured too. You were already at a disadvantage, and now that they’re hurt, you have even less chance of fighting me. So I suggest you think carefully. Don’t put up a pointless struggle.’

“Within minutes of sending the email, Lin Yuming began receiving calls from several departments.

“‘Enough. Stop talking. I’d like to see who’s bold enough to make trouble on my turf.’ Li Huihuang looked toward the four people from the Lin family, his gaze finally settling on Lin Yu.

“Mu Yan sensed something amiss outside the room, and her heart gave a jolt. Whoever—or whatever—was outside, it wasn’t Gu Chen or Mu Xue. But hardly anyone ever came here. Who could it be at this hour of the night?

“Chen Fu turned around, his face full of regret and encouragement. Yet deep in his eyes, Li Xiang still saw the unmistakable trace of smugness.

“Yang Zi gathered up the remaining documents. Though Su Yuhan’s reaction puzzled him, he said nothing, merely raising a hand to signal that she was free to do as she pleased.

“Jun Hui could no longer bear it. Her soul had grown even more transparent, as though it were about to vanish.

“Wrapped in the Heaven-Mending Dao, Gu Chen’s body changed once more. His skin grew fairer, and every impurity within him turned to vapor and steamed away. The expression of pain on his face eased somewhat as well.

“Note: I borrowed the line from a love poem by Lin Huiyin: ‘Red flowers and white flowers bloom, blossom after blossom.’ Just something to amuse everyone.

“Li Shaohu understood the meaning behind Xiao Bohan’s words too. If he kept bringing up things that were impossible, then today’s meeting and reconciliation would probably never happen. His face flushed red, then turned ashen, and he sat there in silence, with nothing to say.

“Karl didn’t mind his chattering. He had only just arrived in another world. Though he had the original host’s memories to rely on and wasn’t completely in the dark, he hadn’t experienced any of it firsthand. So he remained cautious, speaking little and observing much.

“Every one of the eleven Ancestors of the Witch Clan had already comprehended three laws. But they could only comprehend laws that aligned with their innate abilities, which meant their fighting styles were obviously rather limited.

“Yuling’s face was still flushed, but now that they had made their relationship clear, she had nothing left to agonize over. Her sister had told her that Jiang Xiao was her one and only support. Now that she had found him, she wouldn’t entertain any other thoughts.

“Cao Rui tried to persuade Chen Fu as well, but Chen Fu remained unmoved, as though no eloquence could sway him.

“Yun Songyi shook her head slightly. ‘My eldest uncle said he couldn’t get a court physician. I can’t enter the palace, and I have no one I can entrust this to.’ Her voice caught, and she could no longer hold back her tears.

“In Guan Shuang’s mind, Liang Xin had been injured, and she had gone to the United States to look after him for six months. Now Liang Xin only knew her; he had met everyone else through her. Guan Shuang thought it only natural that everything should fall into place from here.

“‘Has my husband forgotten? A concubine does not dine at the same table as the principal wife. That is the rule Mother set.’ Yuan Shan sat beside him, smiling with poise.

“What was that supposed to mean? Why wouldn’t this damned eunuch believe that he was the chief aide to the Prince of Liao?

“Ever since entering Earth’s dimension, their minds had been conditioned by the thoughts within it. They rarely betrayed anyone.”