Heiserana and Vivian stood in the living room, staring daggers at each other. One looked ready to pounce at any moment, while the other stayed on guard, prepared to flee at any time. Their long-awaited reunion felt more like a Hongmen Banquet—though that was pretty much their trademark way of getting along.
After Hao Ren confirmed that his house was in no immediate danger of being demolished, he looked around the living room. He was looking for Lily, but he couldn't find her.
"Where's Lily?"
Vivian pointed toward the back door. "She overdid it during the fight and accidentally froze herself solid. She's thawing out in the backyard."
Hao Ren froze, then hurried toward the back door. As he went, he waved at the three people from Heiserana's group. "Find somewhere to sit yourselves. Make yourselves at home and don't be shy. I'm going to see how Lily's doing."
After leaving the four vampires in the living room, Hao Ren fled the scene as if escaping a disaster. But when he reached the back of the house, the sight before him startled him: a huge chunk of ice sat in the open space behind the house. Inside it was Lily, frozen in a ferocious, clawing pose. A ring of bonfires surrounded the ice, their flames licking at it as wisps of steam continuously rose into the air.
Little Demon Elizabeth was adding firewood to the pile nearby. As she did so, she muttered, "Medium heat, slow roast. Medium heat, slow roast..."
With a sharp click, Hao Ren set his jaw back into place. He stepped forward and knocked on the crystal-clear ice. "Looks like you had quite a lively fight this time."
Lily stared at him through the ice. After a long while, she blinked, seeming rather embarrassed. She had