Gu Yuena.
Ever since she had entered the arena, she had stood silently in a corner.
For some unknown reason, neither the melee in the plaza nor Tang Hao's escape had disturbed a single hair on her head. She simply stood quietly where she was. Only after Tang Hao had vanished completely did she finally speak, as though she had been waiting a long time.
"Contestant, the match is over. You may leave."
The referee noticed nothing amiss and spoke in a businesslike manner.
Gu Yuena said flatly, "Heaven Dou Royal Academy concedes. I... am only looking for one person."
For some reason, no one dared meet that burning gaze. They stepped aside one after another, revealing a slightly dazed Lin Qian.
Bibi Dong said, "Fighting and settling grudges are forbidden after the match. Go back to Heaven Dou and find your brother!"
When Gu Yuena had borrowed the identity of Li Si's younger sister, Bibi Dong had tacitly allowed it. Otherwise, Spirit Hall had ten thousand ways to ruin her reputation and leave her dead without a burial place.
This was not speculation, but reality. Gu Yuena was certainly powerful, but as long as she remained in the human world, Spirit Hall, the continent's foremost Soul Master organization, was a hurdle she could not avoid-unless she no longer wanted to get by here.
The city's schemes ran too deep. Gu Yuena truly wanted to return to the village. Before that, however, she had one last thing to do.
"I said I was looking for someone. Human, do not test my patience!"
Her voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable resolve. Her noble, imposing bearing surpassed even that of Pontiff Bibi Dong.
*Who exactly was this person? A Soul Beast? Why couldn't I sense even a trace of