Phantylia's lips twitched slightly. That wretched Blake!
The Foxian- girl body she painstakingly created is ruined and can't be repaired no matter what! It would have been better to just seize control of the body back then, without having to consider the consequences at all.
Before leaving, Blake thoughtfully left behind a neck brace, which was the most Phantylia thing for Huanlong. It was a forced entrapment that made her feel like she was living a life worse than death.
"Sigh~" Seeing Tingyun's appearance, Mengming also sighed, "Sister Tingyun, you work so hard for the merchant guild every day, it must be very tiring. Do you need me to massage your shoulders?"
Phantylia hurriedly shook her head, "No... no need, thank you for your kindness, young proprietress." If Mengming massages her, she will definitely discover the flaws in this body, and if she notices anything, it will be another problem.
However... a child probably wouldn't notice, right? With her superb acting skills, Phantylia didn't think she could be fooled by a fox-eared loli.
Thinking this through, Phantylia's expression gradually turned confident, and she changed her words, saying, "Then... thank you for your trouble?"
"Oh, little boss lady, a cup of Immortal's Joy Tea, please."
Mengming placed her hands on Phantylia's shoulders, about to give her a massage, when a sigh suddenly came from behind her.
Screwllum, disguised as Blake, moved a chair and sat down opposite Phantylia, who was disguised as Tingyun.
"Welcome to [ Sleepless Earl ], would you like anything else to drink?" Mengming immediately switched to hospitality mode.
"No need, I can finish my drink first..." Screwllum waved his hand, and just as he raised his head, he met Phantylia's gaze.
Wait, wait, wait... Miss Tingyun? You're being so blatant at night? You can show your true face now?
That was makeup he painstakingly applied...
In an instant, Screwllum's pupils contracted sharply, his fingertips went numb as if he had been electrocuted, and the mechanical gears inside his body were accelerating, indicating that danger had arrived.
What a coincidence! First, their resting place was wiped out, and now they've run into the Lord Ravager? Are you kidding me?!
It seems I'll need to ask the Acting Priest to give me some luck buffs before I go out in the future, otherwise, looking back on this day, it's been too unlucky.
Screwllum quickly realized what was happening, looked at Mengming who was waiting for a reply, and a terrifying thought rose in his mind.
This Lord Ravager is so vicious, trying to take advantage of the quiet of the night and the sparse crowd to harm the young proprietress of the teahouse?
No, even knowing the disparity in strength, it must protect the young proprietress! Giving her milk tea and lending a helping hand in crucial moments—this is something Screwllum remember for life!
At worst, we can just self-destruct with the enemy. Even if the exchange fails, severely injuring the Lord Ravager would make our lives worthwhile.
On Phantylia's side, upon seeing Screwllum, he was so startled that he stood up abruptly, the dull thud of his knee hitting the table leg jolting the frozen moment.
Cold sweat first pooled in the hollow of her collarbone, then quickly spread like an icy river, washing into her body. Her throat bobbed incessantly, but she couldn't swallow the metallic taste of fear; the terrifying golden figure was still etched into her pupils.
She's already been tortured enough, Blake still won't let her go? Why is this Church Chair so prejudiced?
Phantylia neither provoked the Church like Celenova did, nor did he actively seek death like Zephyro by going to find the Church's priests.
Why... of all of them, it had to be me?!
Seeing that Screwllum had also gotten up, Phantylia panicked even more.
No, she'll die if she stays any longer! Blake clearly wasn't going to let her go!
"Haha... This young lady suddenly remembered that she has something to take care of, so I'll take my leave first!" At this moment, Phantylia didn't care about saving face or pretense, and ran away again.
"Huh? Sister Tingyun..." Mengming, unaware of what was going on, watched Huanlong Phantylia into the distance and suddenly felt a little disappointed. Did Sister Tingyun not want her to massage her? Did she think her strength was too weak?
Screwllum was also confused, but then he suddenly remembered that he was wearing Blake's appearance, and he immediately understood.
Indeed, this face gives me a sense of security.
Meanwhile, Master Ye Yan, exhausted after a long day (though not really), returned to the milk tea shop, feeling utterly drained.
"Master Ye Yan?"
Disguised as a priestess, Tingyun hid behind the wall and only peeked out after hearing the sound.
"Wow..." Seeing this, Ye Yan a lump in his throat. He hadn't expected Tingyun to be so dedicated, actually managing the milk tea shop for him until now.
"Sigh~" Ye Yan just entered the store when another sigh came from behind him. Xing and March 7th also pretended to be exhausted and walked into the milk tea shop.
Dan Heng stood outside the store, arms crossed over his chest, watching them with a helpless expression.
"It's time to go back; Mr. Welt is urging us."
" Uncle Yang? Oh, we were just saying we were buying local specialties for Uncle Yang. I remember he's never had Teacher Ye Yan's milk tea before."
Since we're already at a bubble tea shop owned by an acquaintance, how can we not get a few cups of bubble tea for free? It's like giving Teacher Ye Yan a free boost to the shop's daily sales.
Xing leaned closer to Ye Yan, "Speaking of which... have you considered adding some new products to your milk tea shop? Although I never get tired of this boba milk tea, I'd like to try some new flavors."
"Oh right! I didn't even notice until Xing pointed it out, Teacher Ye Yan has only ever had one kind of milk tea!"
"Hehe~ That's called staying true to yourself."
"Isn't that still laziness!"
The pleasant night passed in the blink of an eye, and the next morning...
Divination Commission's preparations are complete; now... it's time to interrogate Kafka!
Good morning, Mr. Ye Yan!
It was the familiar routine again. Qingque pushed open the shop door, ready to buy her first cup of milk tea of the day.
"You're here quite early this time. Would you like to try one of our newly launched products?"
Following Xing's suggestion yesterday, Ye Yan did feel that he should add some new products to the menu, such as the shaved ice milk tea recommended by customers on March 7th.
Ye Yan wiped the water droplets from the cup with a towel. [ Eternity ]'s freshness-locking refrigeration technology—you deserve it!
"It doesn't matter what flavor it is, it tastes the same." Since she still had some time, Qingque sat down on the sofa, intending to have a few sips before leaving.
"I heard that the Divination Commission's cave was destroyed in a disaster. Is everything alright?" Ye Yan asked casually.
"Oh dear~ that's why I came early, but Mr. Ye Yan, don't worry! Even if the sky falls over the Divination Commission, the Lord Diviner will hold it up."
"Although she is not tall, her abilities are extraordinary."
"You see, I arrived at the store half an hour early today, definitely not to reserve a spot at the card room or play around. I'm on her orders to wait for our important guest at Exalting Sanctum Plaza. Time is precious, every second counts!"
"This is what I mentioned to Mr. Ye Yan before: being able to slack off while still working."
"So... that's why you're sitting on the sofa, delaying your departure?"
"Ugh~ I thought I could rest for a few more minutes, but once we get to the Divination Commission, I'll probably be busy with this and that again... and I might even get a lecture from the Grand Diviner herself. I won't even have time to slack off~"