The air in the VIP lounge of the Soto Grand Arena seemed to have frozen.
"Tian Heng, look! Look closely! This says when our Dugu Family will die out, and it even describes the symptoms of my poisoning!"
Dugu Yan was on the verge of losing control. Her fair fingers were clenched so tightly that her knuckles had gone white as she pressed the pitch-black Diary against Yu Tianheng.
Her breathing was ragged, her exaggerated curves rising and falling with each labored breath. Her emerald eyes were fixed on Yu Tianheng, desperate to see the same shock in his.
Yet Yu Tianheng only furrowed his brow. His gaze lingered on the black pages for a long while before he let out a helpless sigh.
"Yanzi, you're exhausted."
Yu Tianheng took Dugu Yan's cold hand, his voice full of concern and confusion.
"There isn't a single word on this. It's just a Black Notebook made of somewhat unusual material. Is it because that mysterious team we're facing tonight has put you under pressure? Or has Teacher Qin been pushing us too hard in training lately?"
"There isn't a single word? That's impossible!"
Dugu Yan shrieked and snatched the Diary back, pointing to the glaring words [The whole family will die] written across it.
"The words are right here! Every one of them stabs at my eyes like a needle! Can't you see them?"
She rushed over to Yu Feng, then the Shi Mo brothers, and even their team leader, Qin Ming.
"Teacher Qin, you're well-traveled and knowledgeable. Tell me, what does this say?"
Qin Ming pushed up his glasses and stepped forward, his expression grave. He examined it carefully for a while, then shook his head.
"Dugu Yan, Tian Heng is right. There really is nothing on this page. There are