Chapter 931: The Art of Bluffing the Ice-Cold Beauty [Part 1]
Just as Ye Wenxin decided to spend the night outdoors, the sky once again exhibited a strange phenomenon. This time, a massive skull appeared, and unlike the previous night, it seemed to be searching around, its eyes glowing red.
"Could it be that Ghost Mother is looking for us?" Ye Wenxin mused, finding the situation both amusing and perplexing.
"Master, just ignore it," said the eight furballs, returning to their original forms. One of them pointed at the sky and made a fist, causing the skull made of clouds to split apart.
Dealing with one overbearing Ghost Mother was already troublesome, and Ye Wenxin had thought Liuli was her gentle confidante. Seeing Liuli effortlessly crush the skull made her reconsider.
Meanwhile, sensing the presence of power, several controlled spirits emerged. They informed her that Ghost Mother was indeed seeking Ye Wenxin, indicating that after her breakthrough, Ghost Mother could command other ghosts directly. However, if Ghost Mother had been present today, they wouldn't have witnessed the intriguing events at the Treasure Pavilion.
Ye Wenxin decided to head back to the inn. Though Liuli was a bit reluctant, she obediently transformed into her furball form. Led by the white furball, the group formed a line and marched towards the inn.
Thanks to the night's strange happenings, not even the night watchmen dared to appear. Ye Wenxin smoothly reached the inn, which was unusually quiet for the bustling hour of eight or nine in the evening. People were discussing the terrifying recurrence of the phenomenon. As Ye Wenxin headed upstairs, she spotted Han Shanxue sitting alone.
The crowd naturally kept their distance from her, while Han Shanxue sipped tea, her gaze wandering as if searching for something. Ye Wenxin observed for a while and noticed Han Shanxue eyeing someone's food, involuntarily swallowing.
For some reason, Ye Wenxin felt the image of the ice-cold beauty Han Shanxue was crumbling, resembling a poor girl instead. Nevertheless, knowing Han Shanxue was a main character, Ye Wenxin approached her to strike up a conversation.
"Miss Han, have you eaten?"
"…"
With no response from Han Shanxue, Ye Wenxin continued ordering food for herself. With her golden fortune, Ye Wenxin was certain Han Shanxue would become very powerful in the future. But currently, Han Shanxue was still in her mortal shell, likely not yet able to sustain herself without food at the Nascent Soul stage. Given her cultivation required many spirit stones, she was probably hungrier than most after a day's work.
"Miss Han, eat up. I can't finish all this by myself," Ye Wenxin coaxed, seeing Han Shanxue still staring. Finally, Han Shanxue moved, eating quickly despite the veil that didn't seem to hinder her pace.
In no time, the plates were empty. Seeing that Han Shanxue still seemed unsatisfied, Ye Wenxin ordered a basket of snacks, coaxing and cajoling until Han Shanxue stopped eyeing other people's food. Satisfied she had eaten enough, Ye Wenxin planned to leave and find Ghost Mother.
As she stood up, she heard a cold voice.
"Thank you."
It was probably Han Shanxue's voice. Having heard it so rarely, Ye Wenxin thought she might be imagining things. Puzzled, she turned to see Han Shanxue stand up, but she merely walked towards the door and quickly vanished.
