Beneath an ancient tree.
Su Yi reclined in his chair, his feet propped atop the desk. Every so often, he lifted his wine jug and took a hearty swig.
The plump Orange Cat was curled up in his arms, not daring to move in the slightest.
The sight made the youth appear all the more lazy and carefree.
Yet Wang Chonglu, Qu Boling, and the others felt increasingly conflicted.
When the Heavenly Blade Demon Emperor, Zhan Beiqi, emerged from the main hall, he, too, could not help but lose focus for a moment. Then he pursed his lips and strode away.
But just as he reached the courtyard gate, Su Yi suddenly spoke. "Did you come to Eternal Night City to kill Liu Changsheng, or could it be that you came to help him?"
Zhan Beiqi's imposing figure paused. After a moment of silence, he said, "Mind your own business."
With that, he pushed open the gate and left.
From beginning to end, he never looked back.
Su Yi smiled as he stroked the Orange Cat's silky-soft fur.
This Zhan Beiqi was still just as he had been back then.
"The third guest may enter now."
The kingfisher's voice drifted out from the main hall.
Qu Boling, who had long been waiting there, took a deep breath and entered the main hall.
Only then did the Nether King say thoughtfully, "Could it be that you have guessed why Zhan Beiqi came here?"
Only she, Su Yi, and Wang Chonglu remained in the courtyard.
Of course, there was also an Orange Cat.
Wang Chonglu pricked up his ears as well.
He had already adjusted his mindset. Deep down, he no longer dared regard Su Yi as a "junior" as he had before.
"It is merely a guess."
Su Yi said casually,