“Don’t look at me like that,” Hou Xiaochen laughed. “I’m not afraid of you. I am not afraid even if I am less than who I was before. I killed Violet Moon the second, and I did so in front of Ying Hongyue. You don’t want me to facilitate another handover among you Violet Moons, do you?”0

Violet Moon’s face colored slightly. Indeed, it was her predecessor who’d died in front of Ying Hongyue that year! It was hardly a pleasant thing to bring up again, but it was true that this was why she was wary of Hou Xiaochen.0

A figure shimmered in and out of sight in another direction. Hou Xiaochen chuckled when he cocked his head at it. “Revolution, does Yama want a piece of the action? Red Moon has lost a great deal, but Yama hasn’t suffered at all. Are you here because you wish to even the scales?”2

Spooky laughter came back on the wind. “Not at all, this is a misunderstanding, Director Hou! I just happened to sense the supernatural ripples in this area and came for a look. Since Director Hou has come, we take our leave!”1

Several figures vanished in the distance while Hou Xiaochen approached...0