Yet behind Master Xuyun, only Heavenly Dragon from Hengshan followed him inside. The other cultivators were nowhere to be seen. Heavenly Dragon Upper Person showed no abnormalities, merely accompanying Master Xuyun at his side with his gaze lowered.
The two sat directly across from Nyarlathotep. Master Xuyun's lips moved as though he were explaining something, yet no one else could hear his voice. Even the information Jia Xin read through lip-reading was nothing but garbled nonsense.
However, Tip, seated opposite him, broke into a delighted smile after hearing Xuyun's words.
At that moment, another door to the dining hall opened inward, and several handsome white male attendants escorted three women inside.
The three were Black Woman, Chong Ying, and Miss Tina from Europe. The instant Tina saw Jia Xin, she ignored everyone else's stares and went straight to his side, calmly taking a seat.
This time, however, Wang Yizhi did not approach Zhang Chen. Instead, she led Chong Ying to the two seats at the other end of the long table, opposite Faceless. Her gaze was dim.
After the three women appeared, the remaining Prison Envoys entered one after another. Gu Chen, Zhu Huan, and Zhao Mu took seats beside Zhang Chen, while Ten Thousand Demons, Shark, and the priest sat on Jin Geng's side, slightly closer to Faceless.
With all the Prison Envoys present, the entire banquet proceeded according to Faceless's script. Just as Jia Xin had said, no one acted rashly. They were all observing the situation here.
Nyarlathotep, seated at the end, took a pocket watch from the inner pocket of his outer clothing. Opening its case, he could clearly see the time ticking away. There were two minutes left before the banquet began.
Then Faceless casually snapped the pocket watch shut and rose, walking toward the