"Teacher, I've brought him."
Compared to the first time, Henry's overly wary reaction clearly put Yuan Shan under considerable psychological pressure.
But she was already here, so in the end she steeled herself, kept walking, and stepped forward to greet him.
Then, the next moment, she steeled herself even further.
After the greeting, her teacher still said nothing, staring intently at the person she had brought.
The profound look in his eyes made it seem as if he might attack at any moment.
She hadn't expected the atmosphere to become so tense as soon as they met. Yuan Shan quietly drew a breath and glanced worriedly at Fu Qian beside her.
"Pleasure to meet you."
Yet under such pressure, this irreverent demigod dressed like a circus performer showed not the slightest sign of nerves. He simply smiled and nodded at her teacher.
His composure was strangely infectious. Yuan Shan felt a little more at ease, and a certain scene even came naturally to mind.
This guy wasn't even a demigod, yet he'd come right to her door and admitted to trespassing in the Forbidden Zone right in front of her, without the slightest concern that she might slap him to death.
Come to think of it, that situation and this one were astonishingly similar in a way.
"Teacher?"
Of course, that brief reverie didn't stop her from acting.
The next moment, Yuan Shan stepped a little closer and quietly reminded her teacher.
"Mr. Fang... pleasure to meet you."
Only then did old Henry seem to come to his senses. He slowly offered a greeting.
But even as he spoke, he continued scrutinizing Fu Qian. His eyes narrowed, and his gaze grew sharper.
Besides that, the darkness that had been spreading all around them was clearly reaching farther and farther.