After Zhang Chen finished his conversation with Yu Ming and returned to his room,
Chong Ying, who should have been waiting inside as agreed, was nowhere to be seen. Instead, she had left behind a handwritten letter on the bedside table.
"Dear Zhang Chen:
Ever since I left the Void Erosion zone, I've been thinking about our relationship. But when Brother Zhang Chen helped me settle the matters of the Insect Realm, you already gave me a clear answer. What lies between us still needs Sister Yi Zhi's personal approval.
Now that the great war is approaching, I can see that Brother Zhang Chen has devoted all his attention to the important matter of Azathoth. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have taken my feelings for you so seriously. From now until the end of the war, I'll train myself properly and won't come disturb Brother Zhang Chen again. Let's both do our best, okay?"
After reading the letter Chong Ying had put so much thought into writing, Zhang Chen could not help but smile.
"Ha, ha. Although Chong Ying has become much more mature and steady in both strength and handling matters, she's still like a young girl when it comes to emotions. I really was a little too rash during the Void Exploration. I should wait until the matter with Azathoth is over before dealing with these feelings."
"But honestly... Wang Yizhi..."
At that thought, several scenes instantly flashed through Zhang Chen's mind: in the central cave beneath the Dark Realm where the King's Personas had been stored, Wang Yizhi had completely overwhelmed Shab. Niggurath and extracted her death spirit, after which a gray mask had formed over her face.
"Within Wang Yizhi's body, there is a unique Chaos Eukaryote that only Azathoth and Yu Ming possess. But regardless of