Chapter 388: Chapter 388: Uninvited Author

Eren didn't know when he had fallen asleep the previous night. It felt as though he had barely slept when he opened his eyes in the morning.

The first person he saw upon waking was none other than Xiu Ying, who was using his arm as a pillow, still asleep and looking stunningly beautiful.

Eren remained motionless, simply watching Xiu Ying as she slept peacefully, like a child. He reached out his other hand and gently tucked a stray lock of her hair behind her ear.

"Uhmm." As if reacting to his touch, Xiu Ying made a subconscious noise. She moved closer to Eren, placing her arm over his chest, feeling the warmth coming from his body.

She felt safe in his embrace, a feeling which had been a luxury for someone like her ever since she was born. Even though she was an important figure in the Great Demon Sect, it was still rare to have moments like this.

After another hour passed, Xiu Ying finally started waking up. She opened her eyes, noticing Eren right next to her. She couldn't help but smile as if it was a beautiful dream that she didn't want to end.

She brought her lips close to Eren's lips, kissing him.

"Why didn't you wake me up if you were awake?" she asked Eren.

"I just woke up a few seconds ago," Eren lied to her, not telling her that he had been awake for close to an hour. He just didn't want to disturb her when she was sleeping.

"Do you really have to be the one to go?" Xiu Ying snuggled into Eren's embrace like a little kitten. "I can go to your place."

Eren was supposed to enter the Northern Continent with Cardinal Treniel. She wanted to go with him but he simply rejected her, saying that someone needed to stay behind.

His real goal was none other than finding the Celestial Dragon's heart with the Sea Dragon Empress. For that he had to leave the city and kill Treniel so he could have some freedom to maneuver.

"I will be back before you know it." He gently brushed his fingers against Xiu Ying's cheeks. After giving her one more kiss, he retracted his hand and stood up.

He entered the shower to get prepared for departure. In the shower, he observed the sword mark on his arm, not noticing any change for now. After the dream where he received the sword, he didn't have any other weird dreams either.

He was still confused about the meaning behind those dreams. After a short shower, he dried his body with the Dragon Tongue Magic.

He covered the sword mark with a black cloth strip before wearing clothes. On top, he draped the robe of the Great Elder of the Demon Sect, returning to his main identity.

After getting completely dressed, he left the shower.

"Are you angry?" he asked, finding Xiu Ying sitting on the bed, her back facing him. It was as if she was really upset that he wasn't taking her with him.

He approached her, only to grow stunned when he looked at her properly. She was not moving, as if she had been turned into a statue.

It was also just now that he noticed other strange things. It was as if time itself had been stopped for Xiu Ying.

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"What brought you here?" Realizing what was happening, Eren asked while slowly turning around.

When Eren looked back, he noticed a familiar person, holding an umbrella even indoors. There was a strange mist covering the person which made it impossible to see him properly, but his presence was undeniable.

Normally, Eren had to partially activate the question voucher to bring the person down, but this time he came on his own?