Ning Xiang had assumed that, since they had invited her over as a guest, they would at least arrange a luxurious room with a king-size bed. An ocean view was unnecessary-it could give her rheumatism-but round-the-clock, seven-star butler service would have been nice.
Instead...
She looked at the dilapidated gray stone walls, the cobwebs swaying in the wind, and the cat-sized rats scurrying across the floor, then sincerely asked Bai Xi for a different room.
Bai Xi ignored her, instructed the guards to keep a close watch on the cell and prevent any of them from escaping, then left.
They exchanged looks, finally managing to get used to the imposing sentinels at the door.
Bai Yueguang patted his chest. "That scared me to death. There are so many rats on the floor."
"Don't be afraid, Little Bai. I'm here with you."
"Do you think rats are filthy and disgusting too?"
"No, this is my first time seeing rats. They're quite a novelty."
Bai Yueguang: "..."
Finding him noisy, Ning Xiang slapped a Silencing Talisman on him.
Zhou Ruoxue said, "Little Bai wasn't even speaking just now."
Ning Xiang said coldly, "His breathing was bothering me."
"In a moment, I'll attack the demon cultivators guarding the door and keep them occupied. Take the chance to escape," Ning Hui told Su Lang and Ning Xiang through voice transmission. "Junior Brother Su, protect my sister."
A hundred emotions churned in Ning Hui's heart. He had been reunited with his parents and sister for less than two months, and now they would probably soon be forever divided between heaven and earth. Holding his sister's hand, his eyes brimming with tears, he said, "Here's my bag of spirit stones. I'm leaving it to you! Every year on Tomb-Sweeping Day and the anniversary of my death,