Chapter 347: "I Missed You a Little.

This place was much gloomier than the mushroom house.

Perhaps because of the Divine Tree, the air carried the fresh scent of wood, and a green, firefly-like light flickered within the oil lamp.

The Little White Snake slithered around for a bit before heading into the storage room, where it carefully picked out a can of mandarin oranges.

Yu Zhizhi sat on a wooden chair and opened the copy of the Bright Moon Diary she carried with her. This place was exceptionally tranquil, as if nothing could ever disturb it.

She also didn’t have to worry about being found by Lord Shen He.

However, they should be busy looking for people right now. ’I hope everything goes smoothly and that Tang Luo Ke, Buli, and the Sea Serpent Youth all return safely.’

Night fell.

The Little Octopus and the Little White Snake had both fallen asleep.

Yu Zhizhi remembered that tonight was the full moon, the night of the Divine Hall Alliance members’ meeting. She closed the Bright Moon Diary, took out the Silver Coin, and tried to enter the Divine Hall Illusion Realm.

A plume of smoke dissipated, and she found herself sitting at a round table.

She was the first to arrive.

In the center of the round table, a candelabra quietly burned with four candles.

Above them, the Array Talisman, which was spewing a dark green mist, let out a cackle. "JYEH HEH HEH... Long time no see, Miss No.1."

Yu Zhizhi saw the white mask at her side and put it on.

"Long time no see..."

’Hmm, what should I call it?’

Yu Zhizhi only knew that it was Zero’s partner, but she didn’t know its name.

CLICK.

A sound came from a chair on the other side. Yu Zhizhi looked up and saw the No.2 Envoy sitting there.

Just like before, he wore the Divine Hall’s white mask, his appearance completely obscured.

Immediately after, a figure appeared in the chair next to Yu Zhizhi.

Although he was wearing a white mask, Yu Zhizhi recognized the familiar scent of medicinal herbs on him. The corners of her mouth lifted into a slight smile.

’It’s Noel.’

The Rabbit Clan youth had joined the Divine Hall Alliance later, so by order, he should be No.3.

Once everyone had arrived, the Cat Clan youth appeared.

Everyone had their masks on. His gaze fell upon the Rabbit Clan female. It had been a long time. This was her first visit to the Divine Hall Illusion Realm since she left the Valoran Imperial City.

If not for the members’ meeting on the night of the full moon, she probably wouldn’t have shown up at all.

Zero sat down in his chair. "Good evening, friends."

"This is our first official gathering, so to make a long story short, the last divination placed the aura of the Bone Remains in Demon Hunting City and Black Tide Bay."

The Rabbit Clan youth wasn’t very interested in the meeting. He lowered his head and stared at the red cloth strips hanging from the round table—

’Demon Hunting City, Black Tide Bay... none of it has anything to do with me.’

’The Bone Remains in Greenfield City have already been collected.’

’And the Divine Hall’s Zero Messenger has already given me what I wanted.’

’This was a transaction.’

Yu Zhizhi, on the other hand, was listening with rapt attention.

’Demon Hunting City? I remember that Demon Hunting City is in the Cang Mountain Domain, south of the old Cangshan Empire’s ruins.’

’And as for Black Tide Harbor, I’m all too familiar with that place.’

’It’s the border between the Deep Sea Empire and the Chelsea Territory.’

"I will go to Demon Hunting City myself. As for Black Tide Bay..." The Cat Clan youth’s voice held a hint of a smile. "We should have a new member joining us soon."

Both No.2 and No.3 were clearly wary of the Divine Hall Alliance.

They didn’t trust it completely.

Yu Zhizhi nodded.

Seeing the Rabbit Clan female cooperating with him, the corners of Zero’s mouth turned up slightly.

The meeting ended.

No.2 was the first to leave.

Noel turned slightly toward Yu Zhizhi and said, "I have to pull an all-nighter tonight. You be careful."

"Okay."

The Rabbit Clan youth left the Divine Hall Illusion Realm.

The talisman sighed. "The progress is too slow, Zero. When are we going to collect all the Bone Remains? What if the end of the world comes before then? We can’t afford to wait."

The Cat Clan youth looked up toward the talisman. "Don’t be anxious. Everything is moving in the right direction."

He then looked at the little rabbit sitting across from him. "I hear Greenfield City is quite dangerous right now, with all the rumors about smugglers flying around. Ms. Zhi Zhi, do you have any plans?"

Tang Luo Ke was missing.

Whether it was the Duke of Varolan or the Hai Giant Shark, either one could snatch the Rabbit Clan female away at any moment.

Yu Zhizhi shook her head. "I haven’t figured it out yet."

The Cat Clan youth smiled. "In half a month, there will be an opportunity to teleport to Cang Mountain from the Divine Hall Illusion Realm. If you want to go, you can let me know in advance."

’Cang Mountain...’

Yu Zhizhi thought of Zero’s hometown, the Land of Prophecy to the north of Cang Mountain.

"Can I bring other people with me?" she asked.

Zero replied, "Only members of the Divine Hall are allowed."

"Oh..." Yu Zhizhi lowered her head. Although she was also wearing the Divine Hall’s white mask, the Cat Clan youth could somehow see the disappointment on her face.

He said softly, "If it’s a friend you trust, you can invite them to join us."

"Really?" Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears suddenly perked up, but they quickly drooped again. "What if... what if their spiritual power is very low?"

"That doesn’t matter." Zero smiled. "Being able to provide accurate information is just as important."

Yu Zhizhi let out a soft "Mm-hmm."

She was actually quite happy.

’If that’s the case, I can run away with the Little Octopus.’

’After all, we’ve been on the run ever since we left the Deep Sea. I would be a little worried leaving it behind in Greenfield City by itself.’

’After I hand the Little White Snake over to the Snake Clan...’

’If I have to, I’ll need to leave early.’

’Even though I really want to wait for Tang Luo Ke to come back...’

’But if Tang Luo Ke doesn’t return, and the Duke or Lord Shen He try to take me away, I definitely can’t agree to that.’

’As for Cang Mountain...’

Yu Zhizhi thought of Dracula.

’If I go to Cang Mountain, will I be able to see Dracula?’

’Besides, if Zero can help me teleport, he must be nearby himself. It shouldn’t be long before he returns to the Land of Prophecy.’

’Rather than having the Cat Clan servants take the Beast Egg away...’

’I’d feel much more at ease if I could personally hand the Kitty Beast Egg over to Zero.’

"Well, I’ll be heading back then." Yu Zhizhi stood up.

"Wait."

The Cat Clan youth stood up as well.

He walked toward the Rabbit Clan female.

When he reached her, Zero bent down slightly and reached out, removing the white mask from her face.

In the dim candlelight, he quietly gazed at the little rabbit’s face.

’I haven’t seen it in so long... ’

The talisman was still sputtering out dark green mist. It found Zero’s behavior truly strange. He had been coming to the Illusion Realm frequently as of late, as if he were waiting for something.

’The meeting is over now, but he’s not letting her leave.’

The two of them just stared at each other like that.

Yu Zhizhi started to feel a little embarrassed. She asked softly, "What’s wrong?"

The Cat Clan youth chuckled softly. "Mm, it’s nothing. I just... missed you a little."

The talisman’s eyes widened, so shocked that it even stopped spewing green mist.

’—Zero?!’

’What are you doing?!’

’Did those words really just come out of his mouth?’

’Who was it that so casually said, "A wise man doesn’t fall in love"??’

Yu Zhizhi’s face flushed slightly. Realizing Zero had taken off her mask, she raised her own hand and removed his.