Bullying the Witch of the Evernight! Grasping the Truth of the Night!

"Oh? Ahem—"

Bai Xuan turned toward the unconscious Itila and said apologetically, "Sorry. I got a little carried away."

"I couldn't help it."

"The night was pushing me too hard!"

"Master, where are we now?" Xilin looked around, her eyes full of confusion.

They were in a realm of pure darkness. There was no light, yet they could see one another clearly.

"I'm not sure either. Maybe it's some special domain the Witch of the Evernight created." Bai Xuan shrugged, equally baffled.

He had merely touched the Dark Fallen Flame, and it had pulled them into this strange place.

"Oh, right!"

Bai Xuan took out the Dark Fallen Flame again. "This flame holds the power of the Truth of the Night. Xilin, see if you can resonate with it."

"The power of the Truth of the Night?"

Xilin gazed thoughtfully at the dark flame flickering in Bai Xuan's hand.

"What is it?"

Bai Xuan noticed her distraction and asked softly.

"I can't explain it. There's just something strange about this flame..." Xilin replied hesitantly.

"Strange how?"

"It... seems to carry the presence of my people..."

"The presence of succubi?"

Bai Xuan looked at the flame in his hand, puzzled.

How could a flame have a scent?

Curiosity got the better of him, and he leaned in to sniff.

Wait!

It really does!

A faint presence, almost like a subtle fragrance!

"Could this flame have been fueled by succubi?" Bai Xuan guessed.

"Fueled... by burning succubi?"

Xilin blinked in disbelief, unable to make sense of what he meant.

But that was only Bai Xuan's guess.

As for the truth—

Bai Xuan looked toward the Witch of the Evernight nearby. Perhaps only she knew the answer.

He turned back to Xilin. "Either way, accept its power first. This Fallen Flame should help