Reign of the Hunters (200+)

Chapter 291 & 292

Chapter 291 Visitors

There was a type of people who would always appear when their presence was not welcome.

And there were also events that would occur in the worst possible moment.

The appearance of Fleeting Time outside of Ye Ci's cell was a combination of both. It was a calamity.

She stared incredulously at the man. Why is he here? The man was casually leaning against the wall in the dark, damp jail. The smile on his face disgusted Ye Ci as he stared at her silently, as if she was all that mattered to him at that moment.

A shiver ran down her spine. It was not because she was cold, but was due to a feeling.

It was similar to the primal instinct of an animal. They could sense any changes in their surrounding, be it something harmless or an approaching danger. It was an instinct that would remind them that something was coming.

Ye Ci have no fear of Fleeting Time, or rather she had never known fear. Even if she had died time and time again to his arrows in her past life, she was not afraid.

And in this life, her regrets in the past pushed her into his life. He had been a formidable opponent from the beginning, but she was still not afraid.

Pressure had never been Ye Ci's reason to fear, nor was the strength of her opponent.

But she felt fear at that very moment.

Even Ye Ci herself could not understand the source of her fear. She was not afraid that she would one day surpass him, nor was she fearing defeat by his hands. But Fleeting Time still struck fear into her. She had the urge to flee whenever he appeared before her, even if she was fully capable of defeating him. She felt so helpless and nervous in front of Fleeting Time, even when he was a corpse.

And the same feeling was washing over her.

Fleeting Time was standing casually not far away from Ye Ci, and she felt the urge to hide in a corner of her cell. Her grip on the bars of her cell tightened, to the point where the whites of her knuckles could be seen. She did not have the courage to look him in the eye, and instead snorted at him, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to visit a prisoner of course." he replied matter of factly as he walked towards Ye Ci.

Ye Ci subconsciously took two steps back. There was still a yard between them, but Ye Ci could feel an unseen pressure weighing down on her chest. It was a pressure that only Fleeting Time was capable of exerting on her.

But she had nowhere to run.

Fleeting Time raised an eyebrow to her reaction, "You're afraid of me?"

"Why would I?" snapped Ye Ci. She snorted, and took in a deep breath, "I just do not want to get too close to you."

"Well what's wrong with that? It's not like I will eat you." Fleeting Time asked quizzically as he studied Ye Ci's expression.

Ye Ci, who was at a loss for words, gritted her teeth and sat down. She closed her eyes and proceeded to ignore Fleeting Time.

But he was not angered by her gesture, and instead produced some food and wine from his inventory, placing them in front of Ye Ci's cell.

She opened her eyes, but remained silent even after seeing the food.

"Staying in a jail cell will drain your stamina quickly. If you don't eat, these three days will be uncomfortable for you."

But Ye Ci remained silent.

"Are you mad at me?" asked Fleeting Time. He sat down on the floor outside the cell, and extended an arm. He wanted to pat Ye Ci on the head, but he stopped himself. He redirected his hand towards a piece of fruit, and placed it in Ye Ci's hands.