The storm howled, but the fire bats were no longer moving at all, as if they had been frozen in place.
To be honest, Lady Selena's idea was somewhat intimidating.
As a heavy spender, if she let the burning bats bite her, perhaps she really could pass along that dead-person smell.
It might not burn her, but as mentioned before, her presence could destabilize the Realm of the Dead.
That would clearly be bad news for their further exploration.
And figuring out how to stop Lady Selena from doing something foolish was clearly a delicate task.
No matter how calm and composed she seemed, things were always dire for her. Every passing second meant greater danger.
Which meant that someone like him, with a history of bad behavior, would get even less of her patience.
That last scene might have seemed like a threat, but the odds that she would attack at the slightest disagreement were extremely high.
In fact, if he was right, Lady Selena's final question already concealed a deadly test: the one about his name.
"You can call me by my real name, A'wei."
He casually admitted that Laurie was just an alias. Before Selena could recover from her silence, Fu Qian continued.
"A'wei... the obstacle standing between the Death Master and her followers?"
Selena clearly remembered the name well. It instantly brought back memories, and she even recalled the details vividly.
Though there was a hint of mockery in her tone. Fu Qian had evidently lost all credibility with her, and she was unwilling to take him at his word.
Even the frozen fire bats seemed to sense her mood. They sprang back into motion, and one of them swooped past so close it almost brushed his neck.
"That's right. Sorry for using someone else's identity