"Lord Xia Yan."
"I didn't expect to meet you here."
Gui Mei brought Hu Liena before Xia Yan. His attitude was friendly, but the gloom in his voice still gave off an eerie feeling.
A black robe concealed his body. The hand he exposed was pale as bone, while a black mask with white patterns seemed almost embedded in his face. Ghostly light glimmered in his pupils.
Just like a ghost.
For some reason, he always felt that Xia Yan had changed, emanating a certain icy aura.
Hu Liena stared blankly at Xia Yan, then turned to look at Gui Mei. Wait... why was he here too?
The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's terrifying claws appeared before her eyes again.
At the thought that killing was permitted freely within Slaughter City, Hu Liena felt a chill run down her neck. She had the terrifying feeling that Xia Yan would kill her the moment she entered.
Xia Yan thought that Hu Liena had arrived too early. She should have come a year after the Soul Master Tournament ended. Only three or four months had passed—had she really come this quickly?
It was probably because of his influence.
He was not worried that Gui Mei would attack him.
"I didn't expect you to come so soon either. I thought she would train for a while longer."
Gui Mei and Hu Liena were instantly startled.
Before the tournament, Hu Liena had already been training herself in preparation for entering Slaughter City. Since she could not possibly win the championship anyway, she might as well prepare for what came after.
She had not expected Xia Yan to see right through it at a glance.
"I didn't expect Lord Xia Yan to know about Slaughter City as well."
"However, Hu Liena truly does need more training.