Suddenly, Shen Qi's aura turned cold.
The crowd keenly sensed a terrifying presence quietly enveloping them.
It was an indescribable feeling, as if a pair of eyes was overlooking them from everywhere.
It felt like disdain from a god.
"Hiding behind a mask." Shen Qi's silver-gray eyes instantly turned into a golden-red iris with silver rings. Shimmering and fleeting, the red light resembled plum blossoms falling on snow, erupting with an intense killing intent that was shocking to behold.
Crackling…
The eyes of the divine statue suddenly cracked, and its head turned to dust the next second.
The feeling of being watched and scrutinized vanished.
However, Shen Qi's expression remained terrifyingly somber.
Yan Shao and the others, seeing the change in Shen Qi's eyes and the brief burst of terrifying aura, understood one thing clearly.
It turned out that the gods had always been by their side.
...
In a foreign divine realm.
In a magnificent Western-style palace, Shao Xinran, dressed in a pristine white suit, was sipping afternoon tea when the cup in his hand suddenly shattered silently. The black tea splashed onto his suit, resembling cold plum blossoms blooming in the snow.
"Faster than I expected." Shao Xinran smiled as if bathed in spring breeze. With a gentle flick of his finger, the shattered teacup and black tea reversed in time, returning to their original perfect state.
He took a leisurely sip before placing it on the table.
"Master, it is my incompetence that no one was killed." Silifen, the God of Prophecy, knelt elegantly before Shao Xinran.
"No, you completed your mission." Shao Xinran raised his palm, and a luxurious chair appeared behind Silifen. "Sit down first."
Silifen performed a European noble etiquette before slowly taking a seat.
"I calculated everything, but I overlooked a low-level divine official." Shao Xinran thought of something amusing. "The first time I saw Him, do you know what I thought? How could there be such a beautiful being in this world, so lofty, looking down on everything, treating all things as ants, yet possessing the kindest heart of compassion."
"I spent thousands of years, rising from countless dead bones, to become the god I wanted to be." Shao Xinran's smiling eyes suddenly turned incredibly sinister. "Yet, even the chance to stand beside Him was a mere fantasy!"
"I thought His divine essence had dispersed and He had vanished from the world." Shao Xinran covered his face and laughed softly, his laughter filled with unwillingness, jealousy, and the hatred of unfulfilled desires. "Yet, He gave His divine essence to the lowly god beside Him, the one with the dirtiest mind!"
Shao Xinran slowly stood up, a red rose appearing in his hand. He lowered his head and inhaled its fragrance intoxicatingly. "I just wanted to serve by your side~" Tears of sadness welled up in Shao Xinran's eyes, then he suddenly crushed the rose, a sinister smile on his lips. "But the lowly god you trusted most wanted to possess you!"
Shao Xinran disdainfully threw the petals on the ground. "Ah~ With such a dirty mind, how can he be worthy of possessing everything you have, how can he be worthy of your trust! Silifen—"
Silifen respectfully rose and bowed, accustomed to Shao Xinran's capricious and deranged demeanor, his expression remaining gentle. "I am here, Master."
"Kill him!"
"Yes, Master."
—
On the desolate street, several figures suddenly appeared, none other than Lu Zhi and the others who had entered the S-class containment.
"This containment was broken so easily?" Li Le found it incredible.
Shi Yu also looked bewildered and lost.
"Why can she come out?" Jiang Yue pointed at Yin Yue, who had emerged from the containment. She wasn't targeting anyone, just filled with curiosity.
Lu Zhi explained, "This containment was created by Shao Xinran using Yin Yue. Now that the seal has been broken, it has become Yin Yue's independent space, so she can naturally come and go freely. Moreover..." Lu Zhi paused and added, "She is not a creature of the uncanny."
Yan Shao, who had been unusually silent since learning of Shen Qi and Lu Zhi's identities, suddenly asked, "Like you?"
Lu Zhi understood what he was implying and shook her head. "No, she is different. She is a spirit."
"A spirit?" Jiang Yue curiously circled Yin Yue and couldn't help but reach out to touch the smooth, jade-like skeleton beside Yin Yue. "So magical."
The beautiful little skeleton turned its head to look at Jiang Yue. Its empty eye sockets contained a pair of moon-colored gemstones, very beautiful. Currently, they were curved into crescent shapes, seemingly very happy.
This sight made Jiang Yue feel incredibly cute. She covered her face and exclaimed, "President, she's so adorable, I really want to keep her."
Yan Shao: ...
Although the skeleton couldn't speak, its eyes seemed to reflect emotions, easily understanding the little skeleton's thoughts.
"Wow~" Yin Yue suddenly exclaimed. "This world is so amazing, cars with four wheels, and iron chickens that can fly." https:/
Lu Zhi and the others suddenly realized that Yin Yue might have been trapped in this containment for thousands of years.
"We're leaving first." Li Le and Shi Yu had to return to headquarters to write their reports. The amount of information obtained from this containment was something they dared not conceal.
Shen Qi was indifferent. Since exiting the containment, he had been exceptionally silent.
Lu Zhi thought for a moment. "I hope you will keep Shen Qi's identity a secret for now."
Li Le and Shi Yu exchanged glances and nodded their assurance. After bidding farewell, a special car arrived to take them back.
As the crisis in the containment here was just resolved, the personnel responsible for guarding the area immediately came to inquire about the situation. Yan Shao was responsible for the liaison. As for the report, he would personally complete it and submit it to the special department.
"And this one..." The inquiring personnel looked at Yin Yue, whose aura and attire were particularly conspicuous.
Jiang Yue quickly replied, "She's our mascot we obtained from the containment."
The other party: ...
Yan Shao pinched his brow. "Yes, it's more or less like that. I'll discuss the rest with your superiors."
This managed to fob them off.
When the private plane arrived to take them back to school, Yin Yue suddenly exclaimed, "Oh right, there was also a fat man."
A spatial rift suddenly appeared behind Yin Yue, and a giant wolf with a fat man in a suit in its mouth threw him onto the ground before quickly retreating and disappearing.
"Is this the big boss who entered the containment with us?" Jiang Yue immediately recalled. "He's not dead?"
The real estate boss still looked dazed, seemingly unable to recall what had happened.
Lu Zhi thought for a moment. "Did you save him?"
Yin Yue nodded. "Yes. Hei Wu wanted to eat him, but I said he was too greasy, so I didn't let Hei Wu eat him."
Everyone: ...
"Pfft—" Lu Zhi couldn't help but chuckle lightly, then her expression changed abruptly, and she frowned. "You eat people?"
Yin Yue and the little skeleton simultaneously waved their hands fearfully. "No, no, I can eat enough by basking in the moonlight. People aren't tasty at all. Hei Wu doesn't eat people either, I swear."
Lu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go, let's head back to school first."
After boarding the plane, Yin Yue and the little skeleton curiously roamed the cabin. Jiang Yue, who was fond of Yin Yue and the little skeleton, accompanied them as they moved about the plane.
Yan Shao sat quietly in a corner, saying nothing.
Lu Zhi and Shen Qi sat at the other end, also remaining particularly silent.