Is she a friend of Rex Lapis?
Or perhaps...
An enemy?
Looking at the girl before her, Cloud Retainer was pondering this very question.
Although the other party had clearly been insulting her just moments ago, she couldn't be bothered with anger now.
Regardless, she first needed to figure out if this person was friend or foe.
However, if she had to make a guess, she felt the latter was more likely
After all, if the girl were a friend of Rex Lapis, the current situation would not have occurred.
But...
"What is your purpose? And you know Rex Lapis?"
After much deliberation, Cloud Retainer finally asked this.
She truly couldn't grasp the girl's purpose or power, so her only option was to probe further.
"Of course I know Morax. But you are not qualified to know my purpose."
Kiana's tone remained condescending.
After some thought, a plan had formed in her mind.
Constantly calling herself the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles felt a bit deliberate. So this time, Kiana planned to have others actively seek out her identity, which would increase the probability of them believing her.
"Such arrogance."
Hearing her speak this way, Cloud Retainer couldn't help but frown.
She knew the girl's words were brazenly confident and infuriating, making her feel the urge to act.
But since the girl hadn't made a move, she couldn't either.
More importantly, she still couldn't gauge the true extent of the girl's power.
Nevertheless, she knew this wasn't an empty bluff.
After all, if the girl hadn't revealed herself, she might still be unaware of the intrusion.
"Then what is it you want with my master? She's right in front of you."
Just then, Shenhe, who had been silent for a long time, took a step forward to stand beside Cloud Retainer.
Honestly, she was perplexed. Her master was right there, yet the girl still hadn't stated her purpose, maintaining her condescending demeanor instead.
"What do I want? Hmph, you'll find out later."
After saying this, Kiana vanished on the spot, leaving Shenhe and Cloud Retainer to stare at each other in bewilderment.
"She... left?"
Glancing around, Shenhe thought the girl seemed to be gone, but she wasn't certain.
After all, if the girl hadn't come out on her own, she wouldn't have noticed the intrusion into the abode at all.
And it wasn't just her; even her master hadn't noticed.
"Let's inspect the abode together. See if anything is missing, or if that girl is still hiding here."
Also looking around, Cloud Retainer decided to check the condition of the abode first.
She had originally wanted Shenhe to stay and inspect the abode alone while she went to ask Rex Lapis about the girl.
But on second thought, she worried the girl might not have left, and leaving Shenhe alone would be dangerous. So, they would inspect it together first, and then go together to find Rex Lapis and ask about the girl.
"Yes, Master," Shenhe nodded.
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Hmm?
Cloud Retainer?
In the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Zhongli, who had been sitting alone in the courtyard resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
Just a moment ago, he had received a message from Cloud Retainer, saying she had something important to discuss and wished to see him.
"Something important?"
Standing up from his seat, Zhongli paced back and forth, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Because Cloud Retainer had asked to meet on Mt. Tianheng, he couldn't help but think of Miss Wendy, and by extension, Miss Kiana.
Honestly, both of them were incredibly powerful, one more so than the other. Neither was an existence he could afford to provoke.
Never mind.
I'll go and see first...
Without much more thought, Zhongli walked straight out the door.
Mt. Tianheng.
"Rex Lapis."
"Greetings, Rex Lapis."
On Mt. Tianheng, both Cloud Retainer and Shenhe greeted the newly arrived Zhongli.
For some reason, however, Rex Lapis now appeared in his mortal form.
But that wasn't important right now, as they had more urgent matters to report to him.
"What is it? What happened?" Zhongli asked, nodding to the two of them.
"It's like this..."
Hearing Rex Lapis's inquiry, Cloud Retainer recounted the entire incident from beginning to end.
Miss Kiana?
What is she planning?
Why didn't she tell me beforehand...
After listening to Cloud Retainer's account, Zhongli fell into deep thought.
Clearly, the person Cloud Retainer was talking about was Miss Kiana.
But he couldn't understand why she would go to Cloud Retainer and do such a thing without telling him first.
Is this also part of the plan?
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