The Black Skirt Woman gazed at Su Yi for a moment, then said softly, "Is Young Master truly afraid, or do you simply dislike me?"
Su Yi withdrew his gaze from the distant night sky and said blandly, "If disaster strikes on the road ahead, I guarantee you'll die an ugly death."
The Black Skirt Woman's beautiful eyes abruptly narrowed, as if startled by those sudden words.
After a long while, she frowned in puzzlement. "What... do you mean by that, Young Master?"
Su Yi took out his flask and drank from it, saying absentmindedly, "Figure it out yourself."
The Black Skirt Woman's Jade Face flickered uncertainly.
Then, she withdrew her arms from the railing and stretched lazily. Her rosy lips parted, and she broke into a radiant smile. "Fine. We'll just wait and see."
With that, she turned and left.
Only after the Black Skirt Woman's figure had vanished did Su Yi turn away as well.
But when he passed by the Little Girl with ram-horn braids, he halted, crouched down, and patted her shoulder.
"Big Brother, do you need something?"
The Little Girl raised her small face in confusion.
"Little girl, remember not to take the initiative to speak with strangers in the future."
Su Yi spoke softly.
The Little Girl froze.
Su Yi had already walked away.
Meanwhile, a faint green thread emerged in his palm.
The Little Girl had no idea that the Black Skirt Woman she had earlier praised as "pretty" had, while gently caressing her cheek, secretly planted a poison gu within her called Spirit Lock.
This poison gu would silently transform into shackles upon the soul. With a single thought from the one who planted it, they could strip away the victim's soul.
It was vile and vicious to the extreme.
*An evil