Inside the bathroom.
A large mass of damp black hair spilled from the faucet, clinging to Yu Jing's back before gradually taking on Shen Yixuan's form.
Shen Yixuan's human form had not changed much.
The only change was that her eyes had grown darker and deeper, as though countless strands of black hair coiled within them. In addition, Shen Yixuan's black hair had grown a full two meters long, covering the bathroom floor.
She hugged Yu Jing from behind, her two slender arms resting on his shoulders.
"Before I give this to you, there's something important I need to ask... Shen Zhao is dead, so the agreement between us is over. Axuan, you're already a Disaster-class ghost. You're fully capable of surviving independently in this troubled world. Do you want your freedom? Besides, the core ghost pearl is already in your hands."
Suddenly, the two cold arms tightened around Yu Jing's body, their skin pressing against his with startling intensity.
"Master, are you abandoning me?"
Even though Shen Yixuan had already become a Disaster-class ghost, she still looked like a weak young woman in front of Yu Jing. Hearing his words, her eyes reddened slightly.
"Haha, I was only joking... Shen Zhao's death reminded me of when we first formed our alliance. Back then, I was just an ordinary person who could use a simple Plant Ability. At that time, you, Axuan, were already an evil spirit who had slaughtered dozens of people. In the beginning, you were the one with the upper hand, pestering me every day to suck out my 'vital essence.'"
"Haha."
Axuan burst out laughing. Indeed, the reason Shen Yixuan had offered to help Yu Jing at first was that she had been bound by the ghost pearl. Forced into a corner, she had wanted to