After Yingmei vanished, an uneasy tension lingered in the air, thick and palpable, hovering like a taut string ready to snap at any moment. It emitted a faint, high-pitched hum—much like a nearly broken lute string—making everyone instinctively strain their ears to catch the ominous signal.
Gathered in Master Yanyang's dwelling, the group felt a gravity so dense it weighed upon their shoulders like a tangible heavy mist, pressing against their skin with invisible force.
"There's definitely a bigger conspiracy behind all this," Lin Yue said, crossing her arms with a deep frown. "Yingmei's parting words about the power behind her gave me the chills!"
Chapter 40