Altar.
This was the heart of the storm, yet it was calmer than any other place in the City of Evernight. Even the wind and rain had softened.
After passing through the Glazed Barrier, Ying Ru Shi could no longer hear anything happening outside. The sound of hooves, footsteps, and clashing armor had all drifted far away from her, as if this were a secluded paradise within the imperial palace. Her agitated emotions gradually settled, and even her pace unconsciously followed the composure she had cultivated since childhood—neither hurried nor slow, graceful and unruffled.
A woman in red stood atop the altar, with several corpses dressed in constable uniforms at her feet. Hearing the footsteps behind her, she turned around. Blood had spattered her delicate, flawless face, adding an eerie beauty to her enchanting features.
In her hand, she held someone who had only his upper body left. Not far away lay the lower half, its wound hideous, as if it had been torn apart by bare hands. A bloodstained Gold Badge belt had fallen to the ground, showing that this person was not human, but a demon.
Only a demon could still futilely raise its fist to attack Ying Le after half its body had been severed.
"Prince of Lanling, wait for me a moment." Ying Le spoke gently. "Sorry. I should have dealt with this group of demons long ago... But it had been so many years since we last met, and with their warm hospitality, I couldn't help playing with them a little longer."
Ying Ru Shi actually stopped where she was and waited for her to deal with the Gold Badge Divine Arrestor.
Before the mission had even begun, they had already learned that the Gold Badge Divine Arrestor and three Silver Badge Constables would descend