Chapter 790

"Besides the Bu Li Ren… there's also… something else… the intruders… are invisible…"

"Invisible intruders?" Han Ya frowned, "What does that mean? Just how many conspiracies have gotten mixed up here?"

"Sister, help me out, the jailbreakers have cut off all internal and external contact of the Hidden Prison. Right now only you are the only one who can leave this place unhindered… uh, bird? Anyway, be sure to get the word out to the outside world."

"I… understand. Little sister… take care, you and I… are ultimately different…"

The mechanical bird sprang up, trembling as it flew away from the bottom of the Hidden Prison, diving deep into the dark passage.

Dan Heng; Han Ya; Bu Li Ren

Radiant Azure Envoy; Hu Lei

The three continued forward, and when they were halfway, Dan Heng suddenly called out to the others: "Wait, something's off—something is approaching us."

"An invisible intruder?"

Just as Han Ya reacted, the air behind her trembled slightly; she almost instinctively lowered her head—only to see a gleaming blade tip sweep past her hair, snipping off a strand of white hair.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Seeing the sneak attack fail, the Abundant Monster simply revealed itself, together with the Bu Li Ren present, surrounding the three. Han Ya recognized that these demonic shades were not prisoners of the Hidden Prison, guessing they too wanted to profit from the chaos inside.

"Fortunately, these demonic yin bodies were not troublesome; as the crowd finished tidying up and prepared to leave, a cold, indifferent male voice sounded ahead on their road."

"The prison management of Luofu is truly worrisome…"

Han Ya hadn't noticed him for a moment, and she asked the empty air: "Who are you again?"

"You weren't looking for me, were you?"

The man seemed to have suddenly appeared from the prison's dark corner, and also seemed as if he might vanish at any moment. Although his cold face showed no expression, for some reason everyone could read that expressionless face as saying, "You've finally come."

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What great speed—his speed is probably not inferior to mine.

Facing the man who seemed to have walked out of thin air, Sai Nuo couldn't help but give this assassin‑like gentleman a few more glances; in his impression, Mo Ze was extremely stern, and the few things that left a deep impression were his ability to read the atmosphere.

"Don't flatter yourself." Ti Na Li helplessly raised a hand to his forehead; aside from the Seven Holy Summons, Sai Nuo's competitive streak always comes out of nowhere, "If you raced him, you probably couldn't even catch his shadow."

Sai Nuo declared solemnly: "No, I'm definitely the one among you all who's closest to him."

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"Because those who stay near ink become black." Sai Nuo proudly lifted his chin, "And I'm the darkest‑skinned person here."

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For a moment, Ti Na Li felt a bone‑chilling chill surge from his feet to the crown of his head; he didn't know when it started, but Sai Nuo's cold jokes had drawn out a long preamble, so long that even he began to find them hard to guard against.

Even the coffee shop fell into a moment of speechless silence.

"Cough…" Ti Na Li cleared his throat, embarrassedly scratching the ground with his toes, he began looking left and right, trying to find a topic to break this winter‑like atmosphere, even if it felt a bit forced.

Ka Wei; Xian Zhou; You Qiu Yu

Ka Wei; Xian Zhou; You Qiu Yu; Xu Mi

Feng Dan; Mei Luo Pi De Bao; Ai Er Hai Sen; Xu Mi; You Qiu Yu

"Ai Er Hai Sen! What's it to you?" Ka Wei glared at Ai Er Hai Sen as if holding a long‑standing grudge, "You have no right to dictate my aesthetics! Your idea of aesthetics is turning the arches of a little Western‑style building into squares—you don't understand the basic principles at all!"

Ai Er Hai Sen lifted the coffee before him and took a small sip: "Then tell me, O great architect of Sumeru, which clause of your so‑called 'basic principles of aesthetics' forbids arches from being square?"

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"Common sense might just be a beautified version of prejudice."

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Seeing Ka Wei's face flush red, Ti Na Li could only order a coconut‑date honey drink to try to soothe his mood. Among the four at this coffee table, it seemed only he could experience both ice and fire; he swore he'd bring Sai Suos next time, so Sai Nuo's cold jokes… wouldn't be his burden alone.

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"The prison management of Luofu is truly worrisome…"

Radiant Azure Envoy

Mo Ze; Radiant Azure Envoy; Lord of Heavenly Wind; Chi Ming; Wind Veil

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Dan Heng

"If you don't know, forget it—now isn't the time to exchange assassin techniques." Mo Ze finally turned his gaze to the group and introduced himself: "I'm Mo Ze; my friend has fallen into the clutches of the Head Wolf. I had planned to leave here quickly to send word, but looking at things now…… I must admit, Luofu's prison design is exceedingly complex."

Han Ya; Mo Ze

"You can't do it. Right now you shouldn't even be considering his safety."

Dan Heng; Hu Lei

"I'm a guard of General Yao Qing, not his. I've seen that giant wolf fight; I have enough judgment. Saving people would be tantamount to suicide." Mo Ze said lightly, "I don't know what you think, but I won't waste my life on such a meaningless option."

"Listen up—I've been tailing these fugitives all along. I know what they plan to do next. Their scheme is to seal off all entrances and exits of the Hidden Prison, delaying the time it takes for the outside world to find out. The worst outcome is that we all fall under that giant wolf's claws, the Hidden Prison is sealed shut, no one knows our situation, and for a long time no one will know they've escaped."

"The best outcome is——"

"We'll win a total victory!" Xing snatched his words away and said.

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"Mo Ze sized up Xing with a cold expression. For some reason, that expression devoid of any expression seemed to be saying, 'This person's brain is broken, how pitiful.'"