Living and Dead Little Tail

"High Priest, do you know the sacrificial ritual?"

"I don't, but someone must."

Jiang You said slowly, "So now we can only wait for Hope Base to find the exact location of the entrance to the Abyss. I'm afraid Hope Base won't fall for it easily."

"High Priest, why don't you add some fuel to the fire and let the meal cook a little faster?"

At the doorway, a small figure stood silently in the shadow of a pillar.

The sound of a door opening suddenly came from behind her. She turned to look.

"Vermilion Bird, the High Priest wants you to come in."

Jiang You strode out of the room, gave her a nod, then leaped straight down from the top floor. Wrapped in the hurricane, she vanished before Vermilion Bird's eyes.

Vermilion Bird tilted her head, watching the hurricane disappear from sight.

Her ability had improved again. The last time, she had still needed to borrow the black umbrella to ride the wind...

Vermilion Bird blinked, then turned and went inside.

As soon as she entered, she saw the High Priest lying on the floor. His entire body was already wrapped in black flames, making him look like a melting scoop of ice cream.

"High Priest!"

She hurried over and helped him up. "You used your ability again!"

The High Priest chuckled. The black flames had already covered his face, but Vermilion Bird could still hear the genuine delight in his laughter.

"Little Vermilion Bird, Jiang You saw it. She really saw it!"

"She actually brought Wen Yu out of the illusion. Can you believe it? She brought someone from the past into the present. Hahaha!"

"My guess was right. The Abyss's greatest ability is time—the past and the future!"

"Vermilion Bird, we did it. We did it!