A staircase appeared behind Xu Ye. From its darkness, a delicate, pale hand suddenly reached out.
Soundless, as though it did not exist in this space, it reached for Xu Ye's waist.
"Xu Kid!" The Bandit Lord had been ready and called out a warning.
Xu Ye instantly activated the two vortexes at his heart. His blood boiled in an instant, surging through his limbs like a raging flood and giving his speed a sudden, tremendous boost.
Whoosh!
He darted sideways toward the window, evading the delicate hand.
"Huh?"
A soft exclamation of surprise came from behind him, as though his evasion had caught the attacker off guard.
Yet the hand did not pause at all. The arm grew like a vine, seized Count An Lu's shoulder, and yanked him back.
"Sir, I don't know who you are, but anyone who dares oppose our Matchmaker Society dies a miserable death. No exceptions."
Count An Lu was dragged into the stairwell on the wall. After delivering his threat, he made a throat-slitting gesture at Xu Ye and vanished into the staircase. A moment later, the staircase disappeared as well.
At the instant it vanished, however, Xu Ye saw the Saintess in her black robe and the delicate face beneath her hood.
At almost the same moment, Xu Ye nearly lost control of his expression and screamed.
Because he knew this person all too well.
Qin Yingying!
She had once been a member of the Eternal Church's Three of Spades, had once been their class president, had once...
Died.
Every muscle in Xu Ye's body began trembling, instinctively and uncontrollably.
Part of it was because of Qin Yingying.
The other part was because, this time, he sensed the Lord of Darkfall's presence emanating from her.
It was incredibly strong!
Just like the