The eyes beneath the bed were in fact exceedingly soft and alluring.
But it was only their outward appearance that was soft and alluring, not the divine light within them.
Of course. What emotions could one expect from a snake demon who had slaughtered over a thousand members of her own clan?
Who knew how much time passed.
A faint ripple appeared in those utterly emotionless eyes, like a sleeping mirror-lake swallowing the wind, bringing a breath of life into its stillness. There was even a trace of almost childlike confusion.
Perhaps she herself could not understand why demons had still entered a room Lu Qilang had already searched. Or why, by such a coincidence, this inn happened to be Yuan Mengji's private property.
Of course, the greatest coincidence was that they had actually plotted how to kill her right before her eyes!
By now, those uninvited vile guests had all departed.
The beautiful snake-clan demoness "swam" out from beneath the bed.
She seemed to drift through the air, tumbling amid clouds and mist, still touching nothing in the room and leaving behind no trace.
Her graceful body hovered in midair as her gaze slowly moved, carefully examining the room.
Lu Qilang had examined it. Yuan Mengji had examined it. Now it was her turn.
Within the world of the mirror, Jiang Wang quietly gripped his sword and silently held his breath.
He knew that by drawing Yuan Mengji's attention beneath the bed, he had ultimately made Snake Guyu somewhat suspicious—perhaps not suspicious that someone was still hiding in the room, but at least suspicious that something about this room was amiss.
Otherwise, what had Yuan Mengji been looking for?
Jiang Wang would never underestimate the strength of a newly crowned king of the famed Heavenly Rankings. He had seen