Shaving (Continued)

"No causing trouble in Moonlight Pavilion!"

A graceful figure suddenly appeared and slapped Xue Tianlang hard into the ground.

"Holy crap!" Xue Tianlang fell flat on his face, then staggered back to his feet.

"The one-year agreement is up. You may leave!" the graceful figure said with her back to Jian Tongming.

"Many thanks!" Jian Tongming cupped his hands toward that turned-away figure.

"No need to thank me! Moonlight Pavilion grants every request to the holder of the mask!" With that, she vanished from everyone's sight.

"Siming, the one-year agreement is up. Now you can finally have a proper fight with me, right?" Xue Tianlang's eyes were filled with fervor. Battle was what he loved most.

"Damn it! You really think I'm scared of you?" Jian Tongming swore for the first time in a year.

Extreme North, Demon Cave.

After a full year of secluded cultivation, Jiang Siming finally woke at last.

"You're awake!"

"It's time to go. Another mission came in!" Jiang Siming said with a smile.

"Mm!" Shen Ming nodded and did not say anything more.

"Actually, there's one more question I want to ask you." Jiang Siming looked at him with great interest.

"I loved you!"

"Get lost!" Jiang Siming nearly slapped Shen Ming across the face.

"Is the system's body possession real? Or were you lying to me from the very beginning? Did you know about the Bone Altar in the Undead World? What does the Bronze Giant Gate I saw when I returned to the Main World have to do with the Gate of Two Worlds? And why did you appear? Was it really just a coincidence?" Jiang Siming asked several questions in one breath.

Shen Ming did not answer. His face was silent.

"Fine! Since you don't want to say it, I won't force