How could that old hag descend into the real world? That was impossible, wasn't it?
Lady of Three Paths Mountain's sudden appearance caught Zhang Yuanqing completely off guard. He felt his adrenaline surge, his emotions and nerves stretched to their limits.
On the desk, the Cat King Speaker changed its tune, and a low male voice came through:
"I fear the air suddenly falling silent, I fear a friend's sudden concern, I fear memories. I fear suddenly hearing news of you."
Lady of Three Paths Mountain's gaze shifted, and she shot an icy glance at the Cat King Speaker on the desk.
In an instant, the Cat King Speaker seemed to have had its throat squeezed shut, and the song abruptly cut off.
The air really did fall silent.
Zhang Yuanqing reacted swiftly and immediately bowed low. "Greetings, Lady. Congratulations on leaving the Spirit Realm and descending into the real world."
No matter what, he had to show the proper attitude first. Besides, his words carried a small ulterior motive—testing Lady of Three Paths Mountain's true state, whether she had truly left the Spirit Realm and what state she was currently in.
Unexpectedly, Lady of Three Paths Mountain did not fall for it. Her jade-like face frosted over, killing intent flashing in her beautiful eyes as she repeated:
"Old hag!"
This woman wasn't easy to fool. Zhang Yuanqing secretly bared his teeth as his thoughts raced.
He believed that if Lady of Three Paths Mountain truly wanted to do something to him, she would have attacked in anger the moment she appeared instead of questioning him again and again. Since she had not acted, it meant she had concerns.
What concerns? Either she feared that killing him would prevent the Demon Subduing Pestle from returning to the Spirit Realm, or