"Enough of that. The Abundance Emanator Shuhu is dead now, but his Master may still be alive." Pearl steered the conversation back on track, her tone turning sharp again.
"Right! That really is a major hidden danger." Undying Path put away his joking manner and nodded at once.
"My lord, according to you, the Little Golden Honkai-Moe King can locate every Master and Servant in this Counterfeit Holy Grail War. Please find Shuhu's Master at once and eliminate any future trouble." Pearl turned to Chen Li, her tone crisp and efficient.
Behind the tree, Feiying's scalp went numb at those words.
Oh no! She had Command Spells too—she was also a Master in this Counterfeit Holy Grail War!
What if that Little Golden Honkai-Moe King detected her while scanning everyone...
"Come on. I'll take you to find the Master hiding nearby." Chen Li held the Little Golden Honkai-Moe King in his arms and started walking in one direction.
Feiying's heart instantly leapt into her throat. Driven by the instinct to flee, she unconsciously took half a step back.
"Crack."
Whether it was simply bad luck, someone's malicious interference, or Shuhu's final rage... the heel of Feiying's high-heeled ankle boot landed squarely on a dry branch and snapped it.
That faint crack was especially piercing amid the deathly silence of the Dove River District ruins.
"Someone's there!"
Undying Path's gaze instantly sharpened like a blade. He whipped around toward the distant charred tree trunk, shadowy power already gathering in his hand.
Feiying abruptly shrank back, pressing her back tightly against the charred trunk. Her pink short hair brushed against the bark, her fox ears stood ramrod straight, and her chest heaved violently. She did not even dare breathe loudly.
Just as Undying Path was about to head over and investigate, a