The exquisite Puppet Maiden floated before them... with that familiar voice and humble tone.
But Qila suddenly collapsed onto the ground. Compared to the awkwardness she felt facing Wen Duo—which was actually helplessness—meeting Xia Ji filled her with instinctive fear.
Because Xia Ji's appearance meant that Young Master Luo, the one who truly controlled her life and death, was here too... Could he also be below—beneath the deep hole hidden under the coffin?
"Where's Young Master? Is he below?" Wen Duo asked immediately after his surprise—he naturally regarded Xia Ji as one of his own.
"The master isn't below." Xia Ji shook her head. "Mr. Wen, I don't know where the master is now either."
"How could that be..." Wen Duo was startled and mused, "Miss Xia Ji, did you and Young Master get separated too?"
Xia Ji shook her head again. "The master instructed me to move freely."
"Move freely?" Wen Duo scratched his head. "What exactly does Young Master mean by that?"
"To move freely without restrictions, observe everything at my own discretion, and make any decision independently..." Xia Ji thought for a moment. "I am following the master's instructions and moving freely."
Wen Duo opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing—You're obeying Young Master's orders. Isn't that already not being free?
However, he had no intention of arguing with a Puppet Humanoid. A puppet with the degree of freedom Xia Ji possessed... the entire Grand Alliance probably couldn't produce more than ten.
"All right." Wen Duo thought for a moment. "Although Young Master isn't with you, judging from what you've said, he should be safe as well... Then there's no problem for now."
"I have a problem!" Survivor Deng Chanyu frowned. "Who is this puppet... It suddenly emerged from the coffin. Isn't that a major problem?"
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