After returning to his residence, Huang De remained somewhat sullen. He did not care about letting those humans live a little longer; rather, losing face in front of others had made his fury hard to contain. As he stewed in frustration and anger, Hu Meier came to his room carrying a tray of food and wine.
"I made a few dishes myself. I wonder whether they're to your liking, dear brother..."
Hu Meier swayed her slender waist, her gentle voice melting the bones as she stepped gracefully into the room, filling it with a refreshing fragrance.
"Oh, my dear sister, with you going to all this trouble, how could I not like them? Come, sit down."
Seeing the affection in Hu Meier's shifting gaze and the charm in her every glance, then catching that intoxicating fragrance as she approached, Huang De cast all his pent-up frustration clear to Java.
Hu Meier filled Huang De's cup and repeatedly urged him to drain it. Drinking left him feeling thoroughly refreshed, and he had even less inclination to concern himself with the day's events.
Taking advantage of his tipsiness, Hu Meier expressed her wish to stay a few more days to keep him company. Naturally, Huang De was beside himself with delight, freely offering sweet words such as "dear sister" and "our affection is too deep to part."
Those few days bought Mu Bai precious time.
Under cover of night, while Huang De and Hu Meier were "deeply devoted to one another," Mu Bai's Divine Crow avatar and Origin Water Chiru avatar quietly slipped out of Jiayu Fort and sped toward Qishan Canyon.
Deploying three great avatars at once was an immense test for Mu Bai at this point. His original body could not afford the slightest disturbance; only by devoting himself entirely