Back inside the main hall of the Heavenly God Estate, an eerie silence hung in the air.
This was already the third time the Beast Queen had personally visited the estate, yet that brat An Mo and his female had still not come out of the Sacred Pond.
She paced back and forth across the polished floor, her grand robes sweeping behind her as she muttered under her breath in frustration.
"What on earth is he even doing in there?" she grumbled, her eyebrows knit tightly together. She paused, tapping her chin before adding in a lower, half-joking whisper, "...She's still alive, right?"
The very second those words left her mouth, a heavy, icy gaze landed squarely on her.
The Beast Queen felt a sudden chill run down her spine. Her casual smile instantly stiffened, and she slowly looked up, only to find Xuan Long staring at her with dark, unblinking eyes.
She quickly coughed into her hand, flashing him an awkward, reassuring smile.
