"Hey, hey, hey, Long Qie, what’s up with your face? Why does that mark look like the footprint of Evil Eyes, that old ice block?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Evil Eyes, why is your nose swollen like a strawberry?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Titan, your whole body is full of dents and holes... did soone hit you with a jack?"
Catherine looked at the three people walking in, covered in dust and dirt, with a face full of surprise, and didn’t hold back her mocking words. Even Black Rose and Bai Mudan beside her couldn’t help but cover their mouths and chuckle, further embarrassing the big n at the door.
"What do you know, this was a spar, understand?" Titan pouted, showing a hint of disdain.
"Oh, then tell us, who sparred with you all? Hahaha!"
"Catherine, I’m warning you, laugh again and I’ll tear your mouth apart!" Titan was clearly in a bad mood.
"Hey, Titan, you old fellow, don’t be so smug with your Martial Saint title, do you think I’ll be afraid of you?" Catherine sneered coldly, a flash of dark light in her hands as two daggers appeared.
Titan twitched slightly, to be honest, he had never gotten along with Catherine. She loved causing trouble, previously pestering Xiao Zheng, and now that Xiao Zheng was gone, she’d often drag him into fights.
But he was already a Martial Saint, and Catherine was certainly not his match. Yet to spar with her without hurting her, he had to suppress his powers greatly, and usually refrained from striking back.
If he didn’t hold back and accidentally hard her, he’d be in big trouble.
But now, every ti he didn’t fight back, this woman beca more extre, aiming only at the lower parts with cunning moves!
If not for his resilience, he would have been incapacitated by her long ago.
Moreover, Catherine’s own power wasn’t weak. He had to suppress his powers to fight her, yet she always had the upper hand, and just when he found her weak spot, she’d suddenly call it off with all sorts of strange reasons.
Claiming exhaustion, boredom, hunger, thirst, and sleepiness — she’d play these gas, honestly infuriating him.
If he could, he’d love to fight her right now, but after the battle with Xiao Zheng, he was exhausted, though not seriously injured, the external injuries were present, and frankly, he had no strength left.
He sat heavily on the sofa, blocked his ears, and ignored Catherine’s provocations.
The nearby Black Rose and Bai Mudan exchanged a glance, chuckling knowingly, gently tapped Catherine on the shoulder.
Catherine glanced at them, then snorted, turned her head with a hum, and said nothing more.
She asked half-heartedly, "So, did you gain anything?"
Long Qie and Evil Eyes both darkened their faces, tight-lipped and silent.
Titan glanced at them, sighed softly, opened his mouth, but didn’t know where to start.
The three won looked at them with so confusion, then Catherine furrowed her brows, patted Titan, and directly asked, "Hey, did you guys beco mute? Speak up, why the gloomy faces? What happened?"
Bai Mudan, being ticulous, noticed the expressions on Long Qie and Evil Eyes, hesitated a bit, and asked heavy-heartedly, "Is... it related to the Evil God?"
Long Qie and Evil Eyes’ expressions changed, especially Long Qie, whose face paled significantly, fists tightly clenched, eyes shut, trying to hide his inner turmoil.
Catherine noticed Long Qie’s deanor, her face also changed, heart pounding with alarm.
Everyone knew who Long Qie was.
This man who never admitted defeat had never shown such vulnerability. What in this world could make such a strong man so... saddened?
Could it be...
Catherine’s heart surged with a sense of foreboding as she looked up sharply at Titan, waves in her eyes revealing disbelief and sorrow, silently asking him for answers.
Titan glanced at her, sighed and shook his head.
"Let say it." He patted Long Qie on the shoulder, spoke with seriousness: "We saw Evil God, but... he is no longer who he used to be."
Bai Mudan and Black Rose simultaneously furrowed their brows, exchanged puzzled glances, and asked, "Why say that?"
Titan took a deep breath, a flash of pain in his eyes, and recounted the events one by one.
Catherine’s face grew paler as she listened, and upon hearing Xiao Zheng say he didn’t want to recall past events, she suddenly stood up, angrily smashed the table in front of her.
"How can he be so irresponsible!"
At this mont, Bai Mudan and Black Rose’s faces were pale too, but being more delicate in nature, they quickly stood up to soothe the raging Catherine, pressing her back into her chair.
Then Bai Mudan took a deep breath, suppressing the heartache, looked at Titan, and solemnly asked, "Does he really rember nothing of the past now?"
Titan’s face showed reminiscence, and after a mont, he nodded heavily.
"At least from what I’ve seen, the current Evil God doesn’t recall any of the past."
"In that case..." Bai Mudan bit her nail, a thoughtful look on her face.
"We have to make him rember!" Catherine stood up with a whoosh, anger flashing in her eyes but her deanor was clearly determined.
"Do you have any good ideas?" Titan asked, eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Restoring missing mories often requires a breakthrough, like a reservoir that cuts across a river. Just make a small hole, and the floodwaters will naturally breach the dam." Bai Mudan lifted her head, her face firm with determination.
Titan raised an eyebrow, pondered, and said, "So, we need to find soone deeply connected with the Evil God."
Black Rose contemplated and said, "In this base, we all have deep connections with Evil God, but when it cos to the deepest, it’s probably only Lady Chu and Miss Leng."
"No." Long Qie lifted his head from the brooding, his face restoring a hint of sharpness: "With Beidao Guang and the Great Sound Buddha Sect watching us, sending them out is really dangerous. Don’t forget, Chu Xiaoran was just assassinated."
Everyone nodded; Long Qie made a valid point.
But if they were not to send these two directly connected to Xiao Zheng, who could they send?
Everyone pondered, gradually focusing on Catherine.
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