On the second-floor balcony, Du Ziteng was still devouring food like a starving ghost reincarnated. Su Chen sat down powerlessly and whispered, "Du Ziteng, let’s go back..."
"Why? Let me eat a little longer, the pastries here are truly delicious!"
Du Ziteng lifted his head briefly before continuing to eat voraciously. Su Chen felt somewhat defeated and urged, "It’s not safe here, we should go back early to avoid any unexpected incidents."
Du Ziteng didn’t respond, but Su Chen abruptly stood up, "Then go ahead and continue eating, I’m leaving first." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NovᴇlFir(e).nᴇt
"Hey, don’t go, wait a bit while I grab a few more..."
Du Ziteng hurriedly followed, calling out as he caught up.
Following the original path, the two quickly made their way out of the Drunken Dream Garden. However, Du Ziteng complained the whole way that Su Chen had disturbed his mood. Su Chen, anxious to return, didn’t say much more.
"Hey, why are you walking so fast? It wouldn’t hurt to take in some of the scenery in Nadas City."
Du Ziteng shouted from behind Su Chen.
"If you want to look, do it yourself."
Su Chen didn’t turn back. They had been out for over an hour, and he was worried that Ghost Howl might come looking for him. Although Ghost Howl had promised not to act here, capturing him should be a piece of cake. Du Ziteng, trailing behind Su Chen, had a look of varied emotions on his face. Finally, he jogged a few steps to catch up beside Su Chen, "Can you wait for me for a while? I want to buy some more food to take back for a midnight snack."
"Didn’t you just eat a lot? You can still eat more?"
Su Chen said irritably.
"I have always had a big appetite, can you wait for me?"
Du Ziteng pleaded softly. Hearing this, Su Chen had no choice but to stop and reluctantly said, "Alright then, ten minutes. If you don’t return by then, I’m heading back myself."
"Okay, I’ll be back soon!"
Du Ziteng’s face lit up, and he ran back excitedly. Watching his figure blend into the crowd, Su Chen couldn’t shake off a strange feeling...
Tianhui lay quietly on the bed in the room next to Yan Ziyu’s. The night was growing deep outside the window, and his Spiritual Sense, which spread extensively, began to slowly retract under the cover of drowsiness.
At the same time, Du Ziteng, who unknown to anyone had returned to the Drunken Dream Garden, displayed an astonishing adhesion as he climbed the outer wall of the second-floor balcony. He moved like a nimble gecko in the night, silently climbing to the edge of the third-floor window.
Inside the window lay the exhausted Yan Ziyu. Her beautiful eyes were slightly closed, her long lashes trembling gently, as if suffering some torment even in her dream, her pitiful expression stirring empathy.
Du Ziteng landed soundlessly by the window, the faint moonlight shining on him, revealing a few traces of sinister coldness on the half of his face concealed by the night’s shadow.
He slowly approached Yan Ziyu, his body continuously releasing a faint black shadow. This shadow was extraordinarily peculiar, constantly capturing and devouring the faint ambient light, then transforming itself into a deeper black outline. In the end, his entire being almost became one with the darkness, devoid of any trace of life.
Seeing Yan Ziyu’s tightly crossed arms over her chest, his lips curled into a slight smile. The map fragment leading to the Divine-Demon Ruins should be there, right?
Like a ghost, he extended his icy right hand, releasing a mysterious black power. This power invisibly lifted Yan Ziyu’s jade-like hand, and then with his right hand, he gently extracted the pale yellow parchment fragment pressed against her chest.
All of this happened almost in an instant, without any reaction from Yan Ziyu, and the parchment fragment was already in Du Ziteng’s hand. He took one final look at the stunning Yan Ziyu, then turned around, slipping out of the window like a shadow!
Leaving the Drunken Dream Garden completely unnoticed, Du Ziteng tucked the parchment fragment into his bosom, then acted as if nothing happened, strolling down the street with a rogueish smile on his evil face...
Su Chen spotted Du Ziteng from afar, finally relaxing his frown. Du Ziteng also responded with a smile, "Hey, sorry to keep you waiting."
Su Chen shook his head, looking at the beaming Du Ziteng, and asked, "What did you buy for a midnight snack?"
"Uh, I didn’t see anything I liked, so I just rushed back."
Du Ziteng replied with a cheeky grin, but quickly added, "No worries, I just remembered, there should be snacks available at the inn, right?"