How had this escape expert, whom even Big Cat could never find, ended up fleeing to his doorstep?
After the initial panic, Cheng Shi calmed down again. It was clear that the other party meant no harm. Otherwise, after approaching without a sound, he would not have been the one to break the awkward silence.
But what had he come here for?
Cheng Shi's forehead was covered in question marks. From his standpoint, this envoy of Decay was no ally at all.
Yug remained huddled in the smoke without retreating, seemingly unafraid of being affected by it. He did not appear as timid as Big Cat had described. Instead, he simply swiveled a pair of tiny, ratlike eyes, sizing up Cheng Shi, whose figure could not be seen within the smoke.
That slightly plump build paired with a pair of shifty, beady eyes was worlds away from the image of an emperor Cheng Shi had imagined...
God and smoke silently sized each other up for a long while. Only when the smoke slowly dispersed and Cheng Shi revealed his true form once more did he cautiously take a step back. Looking at the "ill-intentioned" Corpse Vulture King before him, he asked in a low voice:
"What do you want with me?"
By then, Cheng Shi had already prepared for the worst, guessing that the other party had most likely come for the "authority" within him.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? Lin Xi had just been Faded over here, and an envoy of Decay had immediately chased her here.
Sure enough, the first thing Yug did after Cheng Shi resumed his true form was look at his left arm, which concealed the authority of Decay. Then, with a rather polite expression, he took two steps back to leave