The atmosphere in the temple hall was deathly silent.
After a brief silence, Cao Xing suddenly asked, "Did you come to recruit me this time on your own initiative, or at the behest of those beings behind you?"
Clearly, he was testing the Fire Thief's standing among those invaders—or rather, the "Cleansers"—as well as the weight of this recruitment.
Naturally, the Fire Thief understood his intent. A meaningful smile appeared on its flame-formed face. "You could say... Princess Liu Jia vented viciously in her own room! Going from nothing to something had filled her with joy and excitement. After so long, she had grown accustomed to looking down on others. Now, she had suddenly been reduced from a princess to a county lady. The fall from high to low left her feeling thoroughly miserable.
At the summit of Snail Mountain, Lian Fangzhou sat on a swing beneath a large maple tree, gently swaying now and then. Bitao sat on a stone bench beside her, resting her chin in both hands as she stared blankly into the distance.
"Of course it's Night..." Zuilian had been roaring when she suddenly saw Night Fiend pinning the master of Stunning Swan Hall to the ground and beating him viciously. In an instant, Zuilian was dumbfounded.
Having made up her mind, Zhou was the first to rise and leave the room. Liu Chengshuang sighed and followed her out.
Although Long Qi had been gone for a long time, the place had been cleaned until it was spotless. The rocking chair Long Qi often sat in was still in the courtyard. Old Master Long went over and sat down on it, giving it a slight push. The chair creaked, "Squeak, squeak."
"Why are you helping me?" Jun Wuxie was unusually calm. Though she did not know