You kept saying you'd make me taste what it was like to lose my beloved,
Then grabbed a talisman and hurled it at Lu Yanting's face.
Ma'am, could you please open your eyes?!
How could my beloved possibly be a man?!
As Jian Ran silently cursed and grumbled, he shielded Lu Yanting behind him and snapped at Mother Liu, "After suffering through decades of evil spirits gnawing on your bones, you still refuse to see reason?!"
"You insist on taking us all down with you?!"
"Fine, I'll grant your wish!"
Peachwood Sword in hand, Jian Ran lunged forward and pierced the talisman paper Mother Liu had hurled at him. Sparks flew instantly, and air currents surged.
But a muffled grunt behind him drew his attention. "Did that hurt you?"
Lu Yanting waved a hand. Blood kept flowing from the wound on his wrist, glistening in the darkness, easy to spot.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
Jian Ran frowned. "Move farther away."
He turned back after speaking, but something felt wrong.
Why did I get the impression Lu Yanting got hurt on purpose?
Surely not.
There's nothing wrong with his brain!
Jian Ran gathered his thoughts and met the Shaman's gaze again, his lips curling into an unrestrained grin. "Ma'am, stay safe. Don't let me knock all your teeth out."
Mother Liu looked vicious. "Enough nonsense."
"Today, you're leaving the Taihang Mountains feet first!"
The vehicle dispatched by the research institute had barely broken through the first barrier when the detector's alarm began blaring.
"Director, the fluctuation readings have peaked. If we're any later, I'm afraid there'll be no preventing a tragedy!"
In the driver's seat, Lu Zhendong knitted his brows. "We worked overtime all night just to break through the first barrier, and now you're telling me there's