Chapter 736: Giant Eye
Qin Feng returned to the Qin Residence, and as he entered the main hall, he was slightly taken aback.
He had assumed that Ya’an had already returned to the palace, but it seemed that after parting ways at the Demon Slaying Department, she had come back here.
Currently, Ya’an was chatting animatedly with Second Mother, and was also warmly greeting Liu Jianli and Cang Feilan, addressing them as “elder sister”.
The defiant scholar Anya that Qin Feng remembered seemed to have faded away.
“Why are you still here? Didn’t you go back?” Qin Feng asked curiously.
Before Ya’an could respond, Second Mother reproached him, “Feng’er, what kind of talk is that? If Ya’an wants to come, she can come.”
Qin Feng was momentarily taken aback. Where had the doting Second Mother he knew gone?
Ya’an casually glanced at Qin Feng and then smiled as she asked, “Auntie, is the rouge I brought you from the palace last time suitable for you?”
“It’s been working quite well, much better than the ones from Imperial Excellance. I feel like I’ve gotten a little younger when I look in the mirror,” Second Mother replied.
“Aunt, you already look so young, I thought you were only a few years older than me when I first met you,” Ya’an said graciously.
Women naturally enjoyed such flattering words, and though Second Mother was clearly delighted, she repeatedly insisted, “Nonsense, don’t say such things.”
Qin Feng’s mouth twitched slightly as he eyed Ya’an with surprise. Did this girl have such excellent flattery skills?
It was true that Second Mother’s appearance was quite impressive, and her grooming gave her an air of aristocratic elegance. But to say she looked as young as Ya’an was perhaps an exaggeration, given the difference in their actual ages.
Sensing Qin Feng’s gaze, Ya’an turned to him, puzzled. “What’s wrong? Was there something wrong with what I said?”
“Not entirely right.” Qin Feng replied subconsciously.
Second Mother turned her gaze towards him, with a smile on her face and slightly narrowed eyes.
Danger, Qin Feng’s heart tightened and then quickly recovered. “If Second Mother and I were to go out together, others might think we were siblings. It’s better to overstate the Second Mother’s age a little.”
Ya’an’s eyelid twitched, and she silently cursed Qin Feng’s shamelessness. But Second Mother was clearly pleased, her smile growing even broader.
Just then, Xing Sheng came to report, “Second Young Master, Miss Bai Qui has come looking for you.”
Qin An’s face lit up. “I’ll go see her right away. Big Brother, I’ll be back later if there’s anything you need.”
With that, he swiftly left the residence.
Qin Feng was dumbfounded, no wonder his brother’s cultivation hadn’t improved much in the past half year – he had a girl on his mind!
In the seventh layer of the Ninefold Prison, a dim, crimson glow flickered to life. A massive, single-eyed phantom appeared, scanning its surroundings before its gaze settled on a corner.
Countless chains bound the Ghost Buddha, which had been lying still. But now, sensing something, its six eyes flashed red as it began to struggle.
The golden sealing light began to melt away with a sizzling sound.
The Second Mask Man was also imprisoned here. When he heard some movements he spoke up, “The Ninefold Prison is guarded by the Divine Guardian, and the seals placed on us are the work of the Heavenly Tower’s National Teacher.”
“I advise you not to waste your efforts. It’s best to stay put.”
“No one can leave this place, nor can anyone enter,” the Demonic Mask Man said, his words trailing off.
He looked towards the cage outside, his eyes suddenly widening beneath the mask.
What was that gigantic floating eyeball? How had it entered the Ninefold Prison?
Fear and trepidation immediately filled his heart. The eyeball’s indifferent gaze sent shivers down his spine, making him feel utterly chilled.
‘This being’s strength has definitely reached the Transcendence Realm. The pressure it exudes is far greater than even that of the Candle Dragon back then!’ he thought.
The other inmates imprisoned on the seventh layer also noticed the presence of the giant eyeball and turned their gaze towards it. Even after being imprisoned for so long, the dread of the unknown filled them with a sense of foreboding.
The eyeball floated up to the cage holding the Ghost Buddha, causing the latter to immediately cease its struggle. The three Buddha heads and six eyes stared wide open, their light rapidly dimming.
Then, a piercing voice came from the giant eyeball. “Have you found the one who controls the Dao of life and death in this realm?”