Upon seeing this scene, everyone froze on the spot. Ji Yiwen looked around but didn’t sense any trace of abyss monsters.
“Why did they suddenly retreat?” Ji Yiwen really couldn’t figure it out.
In his view, abyss monsters were all extremely savage by nature—once you encountered one, it was basically a fight to the death.
“That’s not an abyss monster—it’s a curse from the abyss. This kind of curse only targets specific individuals and hunts them down!”
As Si Lingfei spoke, she turned her gaze toward Huang Quan, her face full of confusion. “Didn’t you say he was just a student? A curse like this could only come from a high-level abyss rift. How did he even provoke it?”
“How would I know?!” Ji Yiwen was equally baffled at this point. He never imagined this kid in front of him could be so terrifying—even provoking a lord-level abyss curse.
“Don’t tell me you also didn’t know he could use the Lei family’s Fang power?” Si Lingfei stared at Ji Yiwen with a cold face, her eyes full of chill.
Ji Yiwen felt a bit guilty. He hadn’t expected Huang Quan’s Fang power to be so terrifying—not inferior to Lei Kunlun’s at all. If he’d known earlier that Huang Quan could pin a lord-level abyss monster to the ground and beat it, he never would have agreed no matter what Lei Kunlun said.
At this moment, Kuang Tian was still looking at the vanished Gu Na with a sense of wanting more.
Leng Xue: Good thing it only lasted about half an hour.
Kuang Tian glanced at Ji Yiwen. “Seems like there’s still a problem here. Can I take care of it?”
Leng Xue: It wouldn’t hurt to figure out their background first. Besides, if you kill someone using this body, it’ll bring unnecessary trouble to Huang Quan.
Kuang Tian: Then I’ll head back. Sheng Nan, you take over the body.
After Sheng Nan took over, she ran toward Ji Yiwen and the others like a gust of wind.
The group immediately went on high alert, each taking up a fighting stance. Huang Quan’s earlier display had been far too shocking—settling scores like this could only be described as terrifying.
Ji Yiwen stepped forward directly and said, “Huang Quan, we don’t mean to do anything to you—”
Before he could finish, “Huang Quan” had already whooshed past him and arrived in front of Si Lingfei. With a radiant smile, he said, “Hello, beautiful. My name is Huang Quan. The first moment I saw you, I knew you were the woman I’ve been looking for…”
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Si Lingfei: Σ(°△°|||)︴
Ji Yiwen: (￣ー￣〃)
This sudden turn of events left everyone speechless. You came charging over with such momentum—just to flirt? Are you kidding me?
Si Lingfei looked at this somewhat handsome young man in front of her and absolutely could not connect him with the person who’d been so high-spirited just moments ago, pinning down an abyss lord and beating it.
“Beautiful, you still haven’t told me your name?”
“Si Lingfei.”
“What a great name—it matches mine perfectly. My home is nearby. It’s getting dark now—how about staying at my place?” Sheng Nan extended her hand, inviting her like a very polite gentleman.
Si Lingfei was startled by this extremely standard social etiquette. Her family had some standing, so she often attended social occasions—though she had little interest in those dances.
But she knew the etiquette inside and out. Someone who hadn’t professionally trained could never pull off those movements.
Yet wasn’t this boy in front of her from the slums? How did he know these things?
But out of politeness, she still reached out to shake his hand—and then Sheng Nan, upon touching her hand, directly grasped her entire small hand tightly.
“What are you doing?” Si Lingfei raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of displeasure. Was this guy just like those trash—a disgusting pervert?
Sheng Nan held her hand and said, “These are hands that have worked very hard. You’ve put in no small effort to become stronger, haven’t you?”
Such a proper statement surprised Si Lingfei. As someone born into a wealthy family, she often had little say in her own life.
Take her marriage, for instance—rather than an arranged union between families, she’d rather strengthen herself and let her power become her backing. That’s why she’d gone so far as to join the assault team and enter the abyss rifts.
Meanwhile, Sheng Nan was still continuously caressing Si Lingfei’s delicate hand. Though she was bursting with joy inside, she kept a straight face on the surface: “These hands of yours have built up your strength—and they’re also part of your beauty…”
Being showered with such praise, Si Lingfei felt a bit embarrassed.
Ji Yiwen couldn’t stand watching anymore from the side: “Is this how you usually trick women?”
“Uncle, don’t you think I’m telling the truth?” Sheng Nan appeared completely composed on the outside, but internally she was already scheming how to get these people to leave.
She’d finally met such a beautiful girl in this manor—it would be a shame not to keep her overnight.
Leng Xue: …Knew this would happen.
Ji Yiwen wanted to retort but was silenced by a cold glare from Si Lingfei, as if saying, “Who asked you to butt in?”
Instantly, he shut his mouth and said nothing more.
Si Lingfei glanced at the beat-up off-road vehicle, then said, “Do you know how to get out?!”
“I know…” Probably.
Sheng Nan suddenly felt a bit guilty. She hadn’t created this place—naturally she couldn’t get out either!
Now she could only hope Huang Quan would hurry over!
“That’s great! Can you take us out?” Si Lingfei looked at her with expectant eyes, making Sheng Nan unable to bear refusing.
“I can…” Probably.
Sheng Nan had long mastered the art of seeming confident while feeling the opposite. Though she was panicking inside, her face still showed full confidence.
Sheng Nan: Leng Xue, think of something—you know Huang Quan best. How do we get out?
Leng Xue: He lies to me all the time too. How would I know which of his words are true and which are false?
Sheng Nan: Great, this flirting attempt is about to crash and burn.
“I’ll take you out!” Sheng Nan said with a grin, grabbing Si Lingfei’s hand. “The fog is too thick here—so we don’t get separated, let’s hold hands!”
“Mm!” Even knowing it was just an excuse, Si Lingfei still nodded as if possessed.
Ji Yiwen, listening from the side, nearly threw up. How had he never noticed before that this Si Lingfei was so easy to fool—won over with just a few words!
But he still followed behind Huang Quan. He didn’t want to stay in this godforsaken place either.
Not far away, Ming Xuanyuan also stood up with the support of two guards, his face gloomy and eyes cold: “Let’s go—while their attention isn’t on us, follow them. Once we get out of this white fog and back to Tianlan City, I want that bastard Huang Quan dead and buried!”
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Meanwhile, Huang Quan, sitting in a luxurious SUV, sneezed loudly. Lei Kunlun, sitting beside her, immediately grew worried: “Xue’er, do you have a cold? Here, put on another layer. Driver, slow down—my sister is sick!”
“Brother, really, I’m fine!” For this deeply ingrained care, Huang Quan felt for the first time that being a woman was pretty great!
