"Monster... monster..."
The Ghost Head leader looked at Mitsuri Kanroji, terror in his eyes.
He was already immensely strong; otherwise, he could not have become the organization's leader. Yet even with his extraordinary strength, he was still no match for Mitsuri Kanroji. That collision just now had felt as though his opponent was a monster wearing human skin!
Beneath the surface of that delicate young girl seemed to lurk some terrifying beast.
After backing away several steps in terror and gasping heavily twice, the Ghost Head leader abruptly turned and bolted out the door, fleeing the courtyard. The other Ghost Head Organization members also scattered in panic.
Only after everyone from the Ghost Head Organization had fled did Mitsuri Kanroji slowly lower the half-broken wooden stick in her hand. Her chest rose and fell slightly, not from the exertion of the fight, but because of the Ghost Head leader's final words and everyone's monster-like stares, which left her feeling somewhat stifled.
She bit her lip and slowly turned to look at Feng Ye.
She was afraid she would see fear in Feng Ye's eyes too, the kind of look one gave a monster.
Though she had occasionally shown Feng Ye her unusual strength since being with him, she had never displayed anything this exaggerated before. Just as the Ghost Head leader had said, she really did seem like a monster.
However.
When she turned to Feng Ye, she met a pair of gentle eyes.
"Are you hurt?"
Feng Ye walked over and reached out to pat Mitsuri Kanroji's little head.
Mitsuri Kanroji stood there in a slight daze. Then, it felt as if a huge lump of honey had melted in her heart. A rich sweetness warmed her entire body, sweeping away all her worries.
She revealed an incomparably adorable