Obviously, the Princess Consort and the others had gone to the forbidden zone to find Fire Pits and fight against strange things like tongues and eyeballs.
Chu Qing intended to make a trip there as well.
The tongue hanging overhead truly infuriated him.
If he did not clear it away, he would have to keep diverting his attention to fight the tongue.
A short time was no big deal, but over a long period, mistakes were easily made.
Besides, during the previous Square Inch Gatherings, a Square Inch member codenamed Bi Luo had discussed a collaboration with him.
The other party might pay a tremendous price to summon him at any time.
When the time came, would tongues occasionally hang down while he was talking with Bi Luo?
And if things got awkward, or he was careless, and the tongue licked him until only a sheet of human skin remained?
That would be ridiculous!
So he had to make a trip to the forbidden zone and use Fire Pits, or Madam Shi's candle flame, to burn that damned tongue away.
Just as Nangong had said:
A tongue might endure a thousand times, ten thousand times—but could it endure a million times? Ten million times?
"Nangong, I'm going to the forbidden zone to find Madam Shi and the others."
"They have plenty of fire seeds. They can help me burn the tongue!"
Nangong's eyes rolled, and she pouted. "You're still in contact with those two?"
Chu Qing nodded.
Nangong let out a soft sigh. "I'm actually much more fun than they are. If Cui Moyang comes back, it'll be even more fun."
Chu Qing...
"Nangong, you've changed!"
"How have I changed?"
"You used to be shy. Now..."
Nangong rolled her eyes. "How old am I already? If I stay shy for