Chapter 141: Lady of the Dark Night

"There's no need to be in such a rush, is there? What if we happen to run into Brenna further back?"

"If we haven't encountered her by the time we reach the exit, it won't be too late for you to leave then."

Yun Mu earnestly persuaded the Shadow Guard, and finally, after much convincing on her part, the Shadow Guard eventually dismissed the idea of leaving.

"Fine, if I haven't been able to find the Princess after reaching the exit, I will leave on my own," he said.

"Then it's a deal." Hearing him say this, Yun Mu finally let out a sigh of relief.

Regarding the fact that the other party might still leave in the end, she had no way, and no reason, to dissuade him.

But before that, it was better to act together.

She wasn't actually thinking entirely of herself.

The reason was as she had just said: what if, after the Shadow Guard left, she ran into Brenna on her side? Wouldn't that mean the other party had left for nothing? Furthermore, after she left this Barrier with Brenna, this loyal Shadow Guard might instead end up dying in the mist.

As for having her take Brenna to go find him again?

She felt that was not very realistic.

"Do you need to rest?"

After finishing her persuasion of the Shadow Guard, Yun Mu looked at the blood-covered Meiyin and asked.

She hadn't experienced any combat along the way, so naturally she didn't feel tired, but Meiyin had just been fighting those Bloodline creatures.

Although no injuries were visible on the surface, she felt it was better to ask.

"No need."

Having regained her composure, Meiyin shook her head and said, "Every extra minute we stay here adds another layer of risk; let's hurry on."

"Alright then." Seeing this, Yun Mu didn't say anything more.

She walked up to Chester, crouched down, and patted its head.

"Continue leading the way, Xiaoqie!"

"Gaba gaba gaba!"

Chester jumped excitedly; it seemed to be sensing something, then decisively ran off in the direction to Yun Mu's front left.

"Keep up," Yun Mu said, looking at Meiyin.

After a pause, she added, "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, remember to say so."

"I, I know." Looking at Yun Mu's sincere expression, Meiyin felt inexplicably moved, and with a blushing face, she looked to the side.

Hm? Yun Mu didn't know why the other party had suddenly blushed, but after thinking about it, she didn't pry further and began to travel quietly.

Meanwhile, deep in a lightless night sky.

A lady wearing a gorgeous night-colored sheer robe sat composedly before a tea table.

"Scarlet... what a rude fellow."

The Lady of the Dark Night whispered softly, lifted a cup of strong tea from the table, and took a light sip.

Subsequently, Meiyin's figure was reflected on the surface of the tea.

Without speaking, the Lady of the Dark Night watched the image on the tea in silence.

After a long while, she finally raised her right hand and lightly tapped the surface of the tea with her index finger.

"Drip."

Clear tea fell from the Lady of the Dark Night's slender fingertip, sending ripples across the surface of the tea.

Following this, in Frostfall City, the blood-red mist shrouding a corner of the East District Slums suddenly began to shift.

"Gaba?"

Chester, who was leading the way, stopped in confusion.

"The location of the exit has been shifted?" Sensing the emotions coming through the contract, Yun Mu analyzed what Chester meant.

"Gaba gaba!" Chester nodded rapidly.

"Then can you still sense the location of the exit now?" Yun Mu asked with some concern.

"Gaba gaba!"

"No problem?" After pondering for a moment, Yun Mu patted Chester's head.

"Then continue leading the way. If the exit shifts again later, we'll think of other methods then!" she said.

"Gaba!"

"Why would the Barrier shift?"

Having just stepped into the interior of the Barrier, Natavia's expression changed as she sensed the anomaly. Suddenly, she closed her eyes as if she had sensed something.

"So that's how it is..."

From the Babble of the great deity, she understood the ins and outs of the matter.

"Lady of the Dark Night..." Natavia murmured with an ugly expression.

The moment she thought that this local deity had already noticed the anomaly here, she felt a tremendous pressure.

It was as if, at this very moment, that deity was in some corner she didn't know about, watching her.

But then, the Scarlet Babble sounded in her ears once more, causing Natavia's mind to calm down.

Who didn't have a deity behind them?

That Lady of the Dark Night had not descended in person, but had chosen to act in this manner.

It was likely because she felt wary of the deity behind her.

Since that was the case, she still had a chance... Gritting her teeth, Natavia walked toward the depths of the mist with a determined expression.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Three figures suddenly emerged from the depths of the mist, instantly alerting Edward and Huoerfu.

However, when they saw clearly who was coming, they both relaxed slightly.

"Princess."

"Lord Night Walker!"

Both sides greeted each other, yet neither side drew too close.

Having frequently adventured overseas in his youth, Edward had encountered many situations, and he knew very well that even when reuniting with companions, one must not easily lower their guard.

Because your Partner might very well be something else in disguise.

Usually, in such times, he would ask a few questions to determine the truth, but this method was not applicable at the moment, because he and the Princess were not familiar with each other at all! Just as he was frowning because of this, thinking about what to do, another set of footsteps sounded from the mist, walking toward them.

"Hm?"

Everyone turned their gazes toward the direction the sound came from.

"Eh, Mr. Edward, Ms. Brenna!" Yun Mu said, looking at the people in front of her with great surprise.

She had not expected that after the exit of the Barrier was changed, they would encounter Edward and Brenna on the road as they moved forward again.

In that case, hadn't everyone gathered?

Could the person who changed the Barrier exit be her ally?

"It's good to see you're both alright," Brenna said, letting out a soft sigh of relief as she watched Yun Mu trot over.

"Same here!" Yun Mu said, walking quickly to stand in front of Brenna.

"Nothing happened on the way, right?"

Huoerfu noticed Meiyin covered in blood and took the initiative to walk to her side to ask.

While speaking, he silently flicked the cigarette in his hand onto the ground not far away.

"N-nothing," Meiyin said, her face suddenly flushing red as she recalled the scene of her meeting with Yun Mu earlier upon hearing Huoerfu's question.

"Hm?" Huoerfu looked at Meiyin in confusion, not knowing why she was blushing if she was fine.

"Sigh." At this moment, Edward shook his head with some helplessness as he watched everyone, who lacked even the slightest bit of vigilance.

Huoerfu, noticing his expression, smiled silently.

"There is no need for that." He raised his hand and patted Edward on the shoulder.

From the very beginning, he had firmly believed that Meiyin would safely find their location.

After all, "Only the Night is Eternal," Huoerfu said with a mysterious chuckle.

PS: Supplementary explanation.

This charlatan Huoerfu is actually not as confident as he appears.

He just likes to act cool in front of others.

And the purpose of acting cool is not entirely for himself.

It also includes the reputation of the Dark Night Church.

He is just about that kind of person.

(End of chapter)