I Am Your Natural Enemy

As if it were just a split second, Wen Yan reopened his eyes, and everything around him was still exactly the same as before.

No one had noticed that his consciousness had left, and he stood by the window, looking toward the direction of Virtue City.

His own foolish son seemed to have a plan, or rather, he didn't have a plan at all—he was simply acting on instinct.

Recalling the power he had just sensed—the kind that could suppress him from at least a dozen kilometers away with sheer presence alone.

And after being affected, it felt as though he was suffering constantly, even though this must have been just a mild influence on him.

This guy might not be as invincible as the Soul Devouring Beast at its peak, but from the looks of it, this Pain Demon Lord definitely possesses spiritual intelligence, and his power is formidable, enough to affect living beings on a large scale.

He also has a rank of his own, and some kind of life-preserving trait.

If this one were to descend in the city center, Wen Yan estimated that based on his traits, even if the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master intervened personally, he still wouldn't be able to kill him.

Casting another look outside, Wen Yan could almost see the power of pain wafting in the air.

In a city, the last thing that's lacking is this kind of power.

In the city, this Pain Demon Lord definitely has an immortality buff blessing.

Cai Qidong starting the evacuation plan decisively was absolutely necessary.

Luckily this is Virtue City—if it were Yu State, there would barely be any distinction between suburb and urban area. Every place would be crowded with people, unimaginable density.

If the Pain Demon Lord descended upon Yu State, with its nearly twenty million permanent residents, the Scorching Sun Department might as well give up, and even if they killed Cai Qidong on the spot, he wouldn't be able to make the decision to evacuate—there would be no evacuation possible.

At least Virtue City's urban areas are concentrated, and there are other places nearby for temporary resettlement. A million or so people is still within the range of what can be managed.

Wen Yan thought, if his foolish son hadn't intervened, following the trend he sensed and the place Liu Qiying summoned the devil, and the final coordinates the Little Demon provided—

there's a big chance the descent would have really happened in Yu State.

Though Wen Yan was unwilling in his heart, between the lesser of two evils he had to choose, at least the Pain Demon Lord, after a heavy weakening, descending on Virtue City, still meant there was hope for a solution.

But a fully powered Pain Demon Lord descending on Yu State would truly be unsolvable.

He walked along, arriving at the place where Liu Qiying was being temporarily detained.

When he reached the door, he even spotted Zhuge Wanjun arguing with some suit who was sparring verbally with the Scorching Sun Department staff.

Wen Yan was a little surprised and gestured for Zhuge Wanjun to come over.

Zhuge Wanjun immediately strode toward Wen Yan.

"What brings you here? For Liu Qiying?"

"That's right. Director Liu is one of our law firm's major clients. Normally, this wouldn't have anything to do with us since Changfeng Group has its own legal team, but this time, since it involves the Scorching Sun Department, they called us in."

"So are you just here to go through the motions, or do you actually want to get her out?"

Zhuge Wanjun, hearing that, sensed that things might not be as she had thought.

"Depends on what's needed, and what I'm capable of. If I can, I wouldn't pass up the chance for such a big client."

"You'd better just go through the motions."

Wen Yan didn't say anything more; Zhuge Wanjun didn't really understand what had happened, but she got Wen Yan's hint.

Just goof off as a lawyer from the firm—no need to throw yourself into it.

Wen Yan turned and left; Zhuge Wanjun watched his back as he walked through the Yu State Scorching Sun Department like it was his own domain, encountering zero obstacles along the way.

She considered for a moment, and gave up on any ideas of using her other contacts, deciding to just muddle through as well.

Wen Yan passed through door after door, finally arriving at the temporary holding room for Liu Qiying. He knocked and entered.

A very ordinary single room, with a bed, air conditioner, and a bathroom where you could even shower.

Liu Qiying sat in a small chair, with a cup of tea steeping beside her.

She looked Wen Yan up and down, instantly recognizing him, just a little surprised that the person who came was Wen Yan.

Wen Yan pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Liu Qiying—this was his first time meeting her.

But unexpectedly, their first meeting brought him a surprising harvest.

"Witch."

"A witch, revived because someone found a loophole, transformed into this state—a very ordinary witch, capable of setting up magic arrays, and summoning demons and devils.

In some places, they'd be mistaken for 'witches' and, by sheer coincidence, awarded the penalty of fire."

"Temporary ability... If not for her, if she hadn't brought down the Pain Demon Lord, a pile of firewood would have been enough to finish her off."

Wen Yan immediately understood from the information given—originally, she wouldn't even have rated a note.

"Didn't you sense something was wrong?" Wen Yan went to the side and opened a fresh bottle of mineral water.

Liu Qiying glanced at the water bottle in Wen Yan's hand and said nothing.

Wen Yan thought for a moment, then dipped his left middle finger into the water; the mineral water darkened slightly, then returned to normal in an instant.

Well then, whether or not there was poison in that water, now there definitely was.

He took two sips, waiting for Liu Qiying to answer.

Liu Qiying said nothing.

"Looks like you didn't sense anything—which is only natural. You're just an ordinary witch. It's normal you can't sense it."

Hearing this, Liu Qiying's eyes sharpened, though she remained perfectly still, her expression unchanged, still saying nothing.