Zhongli Shan and Xing Chun circled Mei Chengyu, pressing him about his sword spirit. Mei Chengyu answered carelessly, saying he had no idea where the sword spirit had come from, while the corner of his eye flicked toward Yu Sui, walking behind them in the passageway.
Yu Sui was still pondering what Wei Xizhen had meant.
The Five Elements Qi flowed too smoothly.
Had he noticed something?
Fortunately, the others didn't press him further. Perhaps it was just some irrelevant information.
As she walked, she bumped into Mei Chengyu, who had deliberately waited up ahead. He reached out to steady her and asked, "Did you get scared silly?"
Yu Sui looked up at him in confusion.
Xing Chun said from the side, "Dean Leng looked murderous. It really could scare her."
Zhongli Shan frowned. "Why do I feel like you're the one who got scared?"
Xing Chun protested, "Nonsense!"
Yu Sui put on a troubled expression. "It was my first time seeing so many Sages, and my first time seeing Dean Leng make a move. It was terrifying."
Her act fooled both Zhongli Shan and Xing Chun.
"Our Dean and Dean Leng really don't get along. Whenever they meet, they either argue or fight. After you've seen it a few times, you won't be scared anymore," Xing Chun reassured her.
Yu Sui obediently nodded. Mei Chengyu took her hand and led her onward, so she wouldn't get distracted and bump into something again.
Xing Chun and Zhongli Shan fell behind. Both watched Mei Chengyu holding Yu Sui's hand, their expressions different.
Once the Sea Fire was extinguished, the Mechanism Technicians acted quickly, inspecting the breaches on every level and estimating the damage.
After learning what had happened outside, Situ Jin led people back underground to look for Situ Spirit Puppet.