Chapter 2400: Chapter 2303: Saiji

At the same moment the center of the array disappeared, with a snap, Fujiwara Seiho, who was originally floating above the array, fell straight into the deep pool.

Huo Sining fixed her gaze; the previously radiant and full-bodied Fujiwara Seiho now appeared shriveled like a bag of bones, entirely unrecognizable. Beneath that layer of wrinkled skin, only bulging veins could be seen, but he no longer resembled his former self.

On the other side, Qibao had already put away his rebellious fishtail, standing at the edge of the deep pool, peering in to see the miserable state of Fujiwara Seiho. But just as he stuck his head out, Huo Sining tugged him back and covered his eyes with her palm.

"Qibao, don’t look! It’s just a bad man getting his comeuppance, there’s nothing worth seeing!"

Qibao’s eyelashes tickled the palm of Huo Sining’s hand. The little guy wasn’t affected in the slightest but still obediently nodded and agreed, turning around to head out of the cave.

Only then did Huo Sining coldly look down at Fujiwara Seiho’s body, having been drained of all his vital blood; Fujiwara Seiho was beyond dead. His eyes were wide and vacant, seemingly unable to comprehend the situation.

Huo Sining rarely kills, but when she truly decides to act, she feels no psychological burden.

Since she first met him, Fujiwara Seiho has continually lowered her expectations—from witnessing him expressionlessly killing on the Fucheng Deserted Island, to later seeing him heartlessly abandon his crew on the Awa Maru, and to using his subordinates as shields in the Miao Village Underground Maze. Just those few encounters left him with more blood on his hands than she could count on her fingers.

Therefore, killing Fujiwara Seiho doesn’t feel cruel or regrettable to Huo Sining; such a person deserves no pity, and her using him once counts as bad deeds receiving bad ending.

Recalling the last time in the underground maze of the Miao Village, in such a crisis, this guy still managed to escape alive, Huo Sining feels wary, afraid he’s not thoroughly dead. She decided to dive into the bottom of the deep pool, and checked his neck and nose to confirm he indeed had no heartbeat or breath left before feeling relieved.

Fujiwara Seiho has been relentlessly pursuing the whereabouts of the Jiaoren (Merfolk), though it’s unclear what he wants, it’s likely for secrets of their immortality. Huo Sining wouldn’t allow him to continue causing trouble.

Otherwise, she, Qibao, and Yue Shuwen would be essentially waiting for a time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

Naturally, Huo Sining wouldn’t put herself in such uncertain danger, so the best solution is to eliminate this Dongyang menace!

Earlier, due to not understanding Fujiwara Seiho, she missed the chance to kill him directly in the underground maze of the Miao Village. But this time, even with the Great Luo Immortal, he couldn’t be resurrected; Fujiwara Seiho, now a dry corpse, is beyond saving!

Huo Sining gave a cold smile, then shifted her gaze, focusing on the half-mermaid woman who regained freedom near the center of the array.

Once the array was broken, the half-mermaid moved swiftly, breaking free from the chains that bound her. Now, with her fishtail retracted, she stood daintily in front of Huo Sining.

If one disregards the gills along her face and the shimmering scales on her neck, arms, and chest, she’s breathtakingly beautiful, even more so than Su Lan.

Huo Sining’s expression subtly changed, remembering Su Lanyanfeng whom she hasn’t seen since Las Vegas, and her father with no news after they parted in the Miao Village underground maze, her heart stirred.

Before Huo Sining could speak, the half-mermaid smiled at her and said:

"Thank you for saving me, I’ll remember this kindness. My name is Saiji, what’s yours?"

Huo Sining glanced at the female merfolk, and without concealing, she replied lightly, "Huo Sining. You don’t need to remember the kindness, just know that I didn’t save you without expecting anything in return, hope you remember your promise."

Saiji smiled as well, not annoyed, but nodded to indicate she understood.

Huo Sining glanced at the deep pool, then at Fujiwara Seiho’s corpse at her feet, frowning slightly, she said:

"The situation outside is complex right now, the old Taoist escaped, there might be some trouble later. I’ll take you out, but you might have to bear some grievance for a while."

"I have a storage ring; time inside is static. I need to stay at Luofu Mountain these days, so you’ll have to stay inside. For now, it’s inconvenient for you to go out indiscriminately. Once I handle things here, I will take you back to the Magic Capital to plan further."

Although Saiji didn’t know what the Magic Capital meant, she assumed it wouldn’t be dangerous, so she didn’t ask much, only nodded to Huo Sining and said, "It’s fine, thank you."

Having endured for over a thousand years, Saiji wasn’t in a hurry at this moment. Huo Sining smiled, then remembered something, waving her hand to release Gu Xu from inside.

Gu Xu emerged, his expression changed significantly, his gaze fiercely emitted a strong killing intent as he glared at the female half-mermaid, looking as if facing a formidable enemy.

Saiji stopped singing, without the Siren’s Enchanting Melody, Gu Xu naturally broke free from its charm, also waking up at the same time. Remembering when he was controlled as a puppet, Gu Xu was exceedingly cautious, looking at Saiji with hostility.

Seeing this, Huo Sining was both amused and helpless, quickly pulling Gu Xu aside, and explained what happened.

Upon hearing that such a dramatic event occurred during his short time inside the storage ring, Gu Xu’s expression stiffened, glancing at the shriveled corpse at the bottom of the pool, he looked at his wife somewhat frustrated:

"With such thrilling events, why didn’t you call me, wife?"

Huo Sining immediately showed a half-smiling expression: "I wanted to call you, but could you have resisted Saiji’s song? I wouldn’t want to fail at handling Fujiwara Seiho and end up losing a husband!"

Gu Xu’s mouth twitched, recalling his weak state before, feeling somewhat embarrassed, he awkwardly coughed a few times, quickly changing the subject:

"It’s getting late, we should head back quickly. If they find out we’re not in the tent, it might cause issues with the archaeology team."

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