Blazing Fire's words and actions stunned all of us. They were simply too domineering.
Hitting the Netherworld envoy was one thing, but insulting her and even declaring that he would chop off her dog head?
Senior Brother, Senior Sister, Zhang Yuchen, Mao Jing, and the others all looked shocked, yet none of them spoke.
Their eyes, however, were filled with admiration for Blazing Fire...
When the Netherworld envoy had first appeared, she had been so cold and arrogant. Combined with her height of over two meters and that unique intimidating aura, she had seemed utterly imposing.
But now, she was like a little wife, her face full of grievance.
She looked as though she had unspeakable bitterness, yet she did not dare talk back.
Because she had truly sensed Blazing Fire's killing intent. Blazing Fire really would dare kill her.
I hurriedly changed the subject.
"Netherworld envoy, I am Du'e, and this is my master, Gathering Fortune.
We are from Emperor of Fengdu's lineage and revere Emperor of Fengdu as our Grandmaster!"
As I spoke, my master and I both cupped our hands toward the west.
Our Grandmaster presided over the Ghost Kingdom Capital, which lay in the west, so we faced west.
Upon hearing this, the Netherworld envoy's expression shifted slightly as she looked my master and me up and down.
She muttered under her breath, "The Emperor's... lineage..."
My master and I nodded.
Then I continued, "Netherworld envoy, I received the mission to come here and assist you in killing Zhuang Sheng!
Now that Zhuang Sheng has been subdued, I will kill him before your eyes and complete the mission..."
I wanted to exploit a loophole in the wording—kill his flesh-and-blood corpse, but not his soul.
However, the Netherworld envoy narrowed her eyes at me. "I received word