I had expected Jizhuo to lose his cool and make a move, but to my surprise, he merely glanced over this way before walking off to sit down by himself. He lowered his eyes, closed them, and didn't say another word.
Jun Jiuqi raised an eyebrow. He could certainly exercise restraint. She silently withdrew the dagger she had been holding inside her sleeve. It seemed that even in his current state, the Undead Emperor was far from useless.
Following that day, the two fell into an eerie "peace." After the events of that night, Jizhuo stopped initiating conversation with Jun Jiuqi, and she, naturally, couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind either. On the surface, the two appeared to be in harmony, but beneath the calm, hidden undercurrents raged.
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