"I... I got it...." Huiye Shi looked at Tianming with her eyes wide open like an idiot. She felt all kinds of chaotic emotions. She never could've imagined that the prey she’d had her eyes on would actually manage to turn the tables on her. It was one thing for them to kill Huiyue Yin, but another for them to be able to push the blame on their nemeses!

Originally, the specters would've attacked and massacred the humans once the siblings left. Yet, a mere mortal was going to make use of gods to kill the demons that plagued them. While it was a bold plan, to say the least, it was detailed and well thought out. The sheer terror of the Latticeheart Curse had also managed to instill fear and obedience into Huiye Shi. Right after that, they floated a much more pleasant alternative to the fate brought by the curse to coax her into cooperating. The carrot was just as important as the stick, and it was one delicious carrot...