Jielu thought to herself, "We'll be sleeping together again tonight."

I wonder how many more opportunities like this will come in the future? We must cherish them.

"Hey, you're distracted."

She snapped back to reality. Indeed, she was standing in a pre-drawn-sword stance, but her mind was elsewhere.

She felt a pang of regret, realizing she had unconsciously drifted off into a daze; it seemed she had indeed slept too much these past few days. Philsa's magical senses were also incredibly sharp; she could perceive external movements and accurately detect the breathing of those around her.

You can also tell whether the other person is in a state of mind by observing other subtle movements.

Let's call it a night. We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning.

Jelu hummed in agreement and sheathed her sword. "Say goodbye to Euler first thing tomorrow morning."

Firsa nodded in agreement. He and Gelu walked to their tent and checked for any leaks. The night wind was a bit strong, and they couldn't afford to catch a cold. Gelu had already crawled inside and lit a lamp. He felt the warmth of the burning oil lamp.

Tonight, just like last time, we slept back to back—but, Jielu turned over, saying she didn't want to touch her wound.

"I can't see, but I have a question for you."

"explain."

"You haven't worn makeup?"

"You can't see it anyway."

"But other people will see it."

"There's not much difference," Jielu muttered.

"Does Shirley wear makeup often?"

Philsa chuckled upon hearing this, "A weirdo who refuses to leave the house without makeup."

Jelu had met Sherry; her red hair, blue eyes, and sweet smile left a deep impression on her.

That's why Shirley's smiling face appears so clearly in my dreams.

The two fell silent without saying a word, each guessing that the other was thinking the same thing and was probably feeling equally uneasy.

The first to speak was Jielu: She murmured, "Never let her know about my relationship with you, not even a little bit."

At this moment, Firsa turned around to face her companion, nodded, and then gently kissed her forehead.

Despite his agreement, he was uneasy. Could he really keep it a secret? Shirley was understanding, thoughtful, and good at noticing small details—such as subtle flaws.

Even for Philsa, there were few things that could be hidden from her eyes in the past.

Shirley's blue eyes were crystal clear, as if they could see right through people's hearts.

4. Firsa heard hurried footsteps approaching, finally stopping in front of the tent. He quietly got up, the movement still waking Jelu. Euler lifted the curtain and, panting, urged the two of them on.

"What is it?" Philsa guessed something.

Euler told them to leave as soon as possible. Someone in the tribe, with such keen intelligence, had already received the rumors spread by the Midnight Slayer.

Most of them were opportunistic and coveted prey they couldn't let go of. They all thought that if they handed Philsa and Gerlu over to the Midnight Slayer, they would definitely get more money than the two of them.

He never imagined that he would become their enemy just a few days after being rescued. To avoid conflict, Philsa listened to Euler's advice and left as soon as possible. Fortunately, he didn't have much luggage and could set off immediately.

"These are a few doses of wound medicine. I secretly took them. I hope they will last until I recover from the injury."

Jelu thanked him repeatedly, and Philsa nodded in gratitude, indicating that they could set off immediately.

Euler also returned to his tribe, pretending that he had only just discovered the two were missing.

The two left their original tent spot and headed towards their destination.

"Is this direction... leading back to Amethyst?"

“Yes…” Philsa affirmed, and explained, “We can’t go too far, and we can’t keep Yug waiting any longer, otherwise he will be the first to encounter the Midnight Slayer. We need to get there first and meet up with him, and we also need to be fully prepared to fight the Midnight Slayer.”

Midnight Slayers are a legion secretly hired by King Xingli, and they have already caused the two of them to suffer losses several times.

Not long ago, Philsa went berserk with his demonic blood to fight one of their members, known as "Continuation Blade," and buried him under the ice blade.

Just a few days ago, the two were pursued by the mercenary leader again, narrowly escaping after crossing a cliff. The "Midnight Slayers," as sharp as hunting dogs, relentlessly pursued them. They not only used their own soldiers but also incited others to assist them with rumors.

Jelu recalled the scene of Philsa's decisive battle with the Continuing Blade that day. Not only did he kill the enemy with his sword, but he also destroyed the corpse with several ice spears.

Not only that, he also ran amok in mid-air for a long time until his teacher appeared and subdued him. If Mr. St. Fess hadn't appeared then, even if Jelu were at full power, she probably wouldn't have been able to stop him.

She had never seen her companion so insane. When Philsa went berserk, it was a white and chilling terror.

"Please, don't go on those rampages anymore. I'm scared. Besides Mr. St. Fess, really no one can make you stop," Jelu whispered.

Philsa remained silent. Sometimes he truly struggled to control himself. "In dire circumstances, this is how one must break the deadlock and seize a chance to survive."

"Then you have to promise me that you will never use it unless absolutely necessary."

Bloodlust isn't a martial art, so its usefulness is irrelevant. Philsa nodded.

Running and talking would consume more energy, so neither of them drove any further and headed straight for Amethyst Town.

The two finally returned to their original route. Even if the enemy could predict it, even if what awaited them in the amethyst was not Yug but the enemy, they had no choice but to go back.

The two encountered the cliff again, recalling the chase they had fought with the enemy that day. However, this time there were no enemies, and therefore no chase; they only needed to expend a small amount of magic to leap across it.

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