After escaping by using the Gourmet Anchor's teleportation function for the first time, Xue Xi still felt a little uncertain. It wasn't until she returned to Huaxia Restaurant that the absolute sense of security finally put her completely at ease.
Her heart pounded wildly in her chest. Xue Xi was nowhere near as calm as she appeared. After all, she truly hadn't expected a Venerable to sneak into Chaos City and assassinate her without anyone noticing. That had been quite a thrill.
But since Venerable Yu Lian had staked everything on killing her, this clearly wasn't over yet.
Sure enough, the next moment, a figure flashed out of the void. Venerable Yu Lian didn't waste any words and immediately began burning all her divine power, intent on capturing Xue Xi in a single strike.
A surging tide of mental power transformed into a sea of insects and rushed toward Xue Xi's mind. The Zerg's Soul Enslavement Art was as domineering as ever. In the blink of an eye, the entire swarm burrowed into Xue Xi's mind. Venerable Yu Lian looked crazed as she directed the swarm to imprint her mark upon Xue Xi's soul.
Xue Xi's lips curled up. She looked completely relaxed, as if her opponent's attack had no effect at all. "Venerable Yu Lian, right? I'm curious—how did you evade the Chaos City Lord's detection?"
Yu Lian looked at Xue Xi, who seemed perfectly fine, and wondered if something had gone wrong. Even if her soul-enslaving technique, powered by burning divine power, didn't work, it should at least cause a ripping pain deep in the soul. What gave this little Domain Lord the right to act so nonchalant?
But Venerable Yu Lian didn't answer. She activated the Soul Enslavement Art again, preparing to attack, only for her expression