Chapter 170

After finishing matters at the Equilibrium Bureau, Xing and San Yue Qi stuffed themselves on the Immortal Vessel for two days. As evening approached and they prepared to return to the inn to rest, Xing suddenly received a message from Ka fu ka.

Anonymous: Xing, come alone to the Divination Bureau; I'll send you the coordinates later.

Anonymous: Don't tell anyone—your faithful Ka fu ka.

Xing: You say you're Ka fu ka—where's the proof?

The other party quickly sent a selfie showing Ka fu ka's striking white slime and her slightly raised vivid lips, charming and tempting. There's no doubt the other party is indeed Ka fu ka herself.

Anonymous: Enough? A Ren's Demonic Shadow Form is severe; I can't leave before he recovers.

Anonymous: But you also know the Immortal Vessel hasn't lifted his wanted notice; he's still the highest‑grade fugitive.

Anonymous: I need you, Xing, to come find me.

Xing was weighing whether to refuse, but Ka fu ka sent the coordinates the next second, believing Xing would surely come.

Xing consulted Wa er te about this; Wa er te suggested going to check the situation. Judging purely by intuition, she wouldn't harm Xing, and if she really ran into trouble, it'd still be better to go in person.

"Mm." Xing nodded and immediately hailed a Star Raft to take her to the Divination Bureau.

Following Ka fu ka's location, Xing easily found her. She was now guarding outside a cottage, while the afflicted Ren sat quietly inside.

Na Sa Li Ke Underground Great Tomb——

Huh? Is this what Ren's Demonic Shadow Form looks like? It seems……well‑behaved!" Ya wu la's eyes lit up, "But his Demonic Shadow Form is completely different from Jing liu's and the other Astral Express folks'—just stock‑still, simply sitting there…?"

Hehe, Ya wu la…from what you're saying, you sound a bit disappointed?" Di mi wu ge si at the side pushed up his round‑frame glasses and gave a faint smile.

Mm, yeah, there is a bit.

Ya wu la didn't deny it; she lifted her head, her gaze sweeping over Di mi wu ge si in an instant, and a fleeting smile touched her lips.

"But compared to me, Dimiuge si, you're a bit more disappointed, right?" Aura said with a see‑through expression, bluntly, "You really want Blade's demonic shadow to erupt and go on a killing spree in the Divination Commission, don't you? Not seeing a river of blood here… makes you unhappy?"

Dimiuge si has always been cruel; his smile and gentlemanly demeanor are shown only to the guardians and the Supreme One. Compared to the other guardians in the Great Tomb, Dimiuge si is by far the greatest contrast.

"Yeah, to be honest, the first time I saw Blade, I felt his danger level far exceeded ours guardians. But back then I wasn't clear who was stronger between him and Jingyuan."

"Now, after witnessing the battle between Jingyuan and them and Phantomalong, the answer is crystal clear—that battle——"

Mid‑sentence, Dimiuge si suddenly noticed Aura's complexion turn deathly pale, and then her whole body began to shudder uncontrollably. The dark elf's emerald eyes quivered up and down like an earthquake in the forest, as if his words had dredged up some terribly frightening memory.

Dimiuge si well understood what this forest king feared. After all, having witnessed that earth‑shaking battle, he too had forced several mind‑stabilizing spells upon himself, lest he lose composure when later meeting the Supreme One.

Several strands of blue light blossomed above Aura's head, and the elf, lost in her terrifying memory, finally ceased her trembling.

"Thank you, Dimiuge si." Aura, having regained her composure, wore a hint of guilt, "I've been derelict—though I am Ainz's servant, I've come to fear another's power……"

"Don't worry about it, Aura; Ainz won't hold it against you."

Dimiuge si wore a calm smile; in fact, Aura was not the first guardian who needed his mind magic to steady her emotions—what he didn't say was that, throughout the Great Tomb, he had practically applied that same spell to every other guardian.

The aftermath of that battle seemed to have passed, yet it left all the guardians with deep psychological scars—of course, that is also why the Supreme One secretly summoned him.

——

""I knew you'd come." Kafka smiled, pursing her lips, then turned to look at Star, "Is this your choice? Accept my request and come help me?""

""I came to reject you." Star's specialty is rebellion."

""Huh? Really? You'll reject me?" Kafka wasn't the least bit flustered, gently placing her hand on her chest: "If you want to turn me down, why are you here right now?""

""Hmm..." As Star pondered how to reply, her vision suddenly narrowed, and a sheet of white overwhelmed her sight."

Kafka drew closer. But before sight could claim her mind, it was the scent— not the sweet, girlish fragrance of March 7th, but the aroma of a ripe peach, mingling with a slightly aggressive gaze, seeping in bit by bit.

Feeling Kafka's light breath brush past her cheek, Star instinctively stepped back—like a summer night wind skimming a lake, raising tiny ripples of shudder.

""Well then, let's keep this option open—Star, will you stay? … for me.""

Star quickly averted her gaze elsewhere: "Well… I'll stay to help you."

""Thank you. On this astral vessel… you're the only one I can rely on." Kafka merely smiled, the corners of her lips twitching up, her eyes reflecting scattered light, as if she had already seen through this silent defeat."

Dragon Clan——

""Damn it, Star got wrapped up by a bad woman again! Why does she never learn her lesson?!""

On the other end of the phone, Fenghir sent Lu Mingfei his frustrated lament about wishing iron could become steel, though calling it a complaint… it's hard to say how much envy is mixed in.

""Do we need to learn this lesson? You'd love for more of these lessons to come your way—if a sexy, mature executive department senior sat with you at a table, she probably hasn't even thought of actively subduing you, yet you'd likely throw up your hands in surrender!" Lu Mingfei retorted.

""That's true… after all, I'm not passive either. When I like a girl, I definitely seize the initiative and go all out! But if a girl is genuinely eager to pin you down, it's either because we've already built a deep bond, or she's simply slandering you."

""So… when will a sexy, mature big sister come and pin me down?!"