She Was Growing, She Was Expanding

In the pitch-black Shadow World, the Ogre followed closely behind. At this moment, there was already an additional mantis on Li Ziran's shoulder.

A quarter of an hour earlier, he had clearly witnessed the entire process of Li Ziran saving the mantis.

Spirit searching, puppet purification, soul shattering, resurrection—a complete set of methods for breaking away from the Shadow Society, smooth as drifting clouds and flowing water.

If the Ogre had felt gratitude toward Li Ziran for saving him earlier, then now, what he felt was even more admiration.

Though the methods displayed by the man before him were not the kind with which a Title Master could overturn heaven and earth, he had meticulously combined those spells and successfully freed them from the Shadow Elder's control.

At the very least, even the once-mighty Sandrew had never possessed such ability.

The moment the Shadow Elder had turned him into a puppet, he had been destined to become his enemy. And now, the Ogre vaguely felt that this human before him might even replace the Shadow Elder and become the new generation's leader of the Shadow Society.

If Li Ziran became the leader...

A particularly bold thought suddenly sprouted in the Ogre's heart, but those icy words from earlier pulled him back into reality.

This man was not a savior. As he had said, rescuing him from being a puppet was not so that he could become his student.

Yet he still hoped that if Li Ziran took control of the Shadow Society, perhaps he could secure broader resources for them from the Dark Council.

At least after saving him, Li Ziran had not tampered with his Spirit World.

Huff!

Another heavy gasp rang out, like someone drowning being forcibly hauled from the water, gulping down great breaths. Confusion and fear