Published: February 6, 2025
Ye Zhongming was slightly taken aback but still allowed Xia Lei to enter the house.
During the conclusion of the battle in Ying City, which was also a high-stakes operation, this beautiful woman had demonstrated stunning command and coordination abilities, as well as formidable combat power.
Without Ye Zhongming's presence, the cooperation with the two major forces in Ying City went off without a hitch; everything from the initial meeting to accurately intercepting the zero commerce association was orchestrated by Xia Lei alone. In the apocalypse, where modern communication methods were non-existent, this was undeniably no small feat.
If it weren't for Ye Zhongming's unexpected situation, Xia Lei might have truly led the Renxing Battle Team and Star Beauty Corporation to overpower all three sacred seats.
Moreover, the fact that she had taken down the Yuan Mountain Sacred Seat on the spot astonished Ye Zhongming. The sacred seat was a being nurtured through the combined resources of the zero commerce association, adored by many. Yet Xia Lei, with just a knife-wielding profession scroll and a bottle of three-star evolution elixir Ye Zhongming brought, had decapitated the Yuan Mountain. Such a woman was impossible not to admire.
Sometimes, Ye Zhongming even wondered if this woman, like him, was a four-star evolver, whether he could defeat her relying solely on his professional skills without using any of his equipment.
“I originally planned to give this to you when I left tomorrow, and your timing is just right.”
He took out the notebook that Bai Feng had given him and handed it to Xia Lei.
Even without him, this thing could still play a significant role in Xia Lei’s hands.
Xia Lei took the notebook, glanced at it, and tossed it aside without a second thought.
Ye Zhongming raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
“Why don’t you say where you are going? Why don’t you say how long you’ll be gone? Do you think I can't see that you’re just passing on the burden to me?!”
Suddenly, Xia Lei erupted, her aura strong enough to make Ye Zhongming feel a bit awkward.
“Do you think this is being responsible? Is this for our good? Does this make it easier for you to leave?”
The fiery wife was used to being assertive and had never been afraid of Ye Zhongming. Now, filled with doubts and the anger of feeling deceived, she became even more aggressive.
“Tell me the truth!”
Ye Zhongming scratched his nose helplessly and said, “I was going to tell you when I was preparing to leave; who knew you’d be in such a hurry.”
Facing the fierce glare of Xia Lei, Ye Zhongming cleared his throat and continued, “I encountered that Evil Dragon; it's level six, and I could only open this thing.”
Ye Zhongming pulled out the already opened Key of the Secret Realm from his space for Xia Lei to see.
At this moment, the key was shining with a soft glow, but the sudden bursts of radiance made it clear to Xia Lei, who was seeing it for the first time, that this thing was unstable.
“What is this…?”
“This is the Key of the Secret Realm, a kind of… space that is entirely different from Earth. At that time, I wasn't a match for the Evil Dragon, so I could only open this and send it in first. Because I am the holder, I had time to prepare.”
Xia Lei's expression changed several times; she wanted to touch the key but was afraid of triggering some kind of reaction, retracting her outstretched hand.
The two fell into a moment of silence, and after a while, Xia Lei suddenly stood up and walked outside.
“What are you doing?” Ye Zhongming also stood up, puzzled.
“Gather the team; we’re going in with you!”
Xia Lei didn’t stop at all, and by the time she reached the door, Ye Zhongming hurriedly grabbed her arm.
“No need, I’ll go by myself!”
“Let go!” Xia Lei growled, her emotions flaring up.
“It’s dangerous inside, dangerous to the point where you don’t even know if you can come out alive. You might even encounter a level six Evil Dragon right away, so why can’t we go together? We’ve been moving as a team since the beginning of the apocalypse, so why can’t we do it now?!”