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Yino started, then obediently nodded.

He had some idea of what was happening. In his previous life playing the game, the Hundred Spirits Pavilion wasn't just a single shop interface.

The initial screen was naturally at the hall entrance, with the backdrop of the red-robed young woman sitting regally behind the curtain looking down at visitors.

But if a player's trade relations with the Pavilion Master reached a certain level, they would become an honored guest of the Hundred Spirits Pavilion and unlock a treasure chamber at the end of the hall.

In the game, scene transitions were simply black screens and teleportation.

But now, following behind the Pavilion Master, Yino watched as the red-robed young woman raised her hand to activate a mechanism behind a bookshelf, revealing a secret passage. Only then did he truly experience the mysterious atmosphere and feel the Pavilion Master's imposing presence.

"Wait, this fox isn't allowed in."

At the entrance to the secret chamber, the red-robed young woman suddenly turned around, her pale golden eyes staring straight at the fox girl behind Yino.

Yino blinked, hesitated for a moment, then looked back.

Being in the Pavilion Master's territory, he naturally wasn't stubborn enough to object. If the owner refused, Yino would have to signal Jinyue to wait outside.

But...

The fox girl stood in place, only glancing at Yino once before shifting her gaze. Her blood-red kaleidoscope-like enchanting eyes stared directly at the Pavilion Master.

Suddenly, Yino found himself caught between the two young women's confrontational gazes. He felt a chill down his spine, as the atmosphere in the secret chamber became strangely dangerous and oppressive.

"Fine then."

Jinyue let out a cold laugh.

Since entering the Hundred Spirits Pavilion, she had constantly felt the Pavilion Master's hostile and wary gaze from behind Yino.

Jinyue couldn't help but wonder.

She was indeed a fox demon, but Western Province City wasn't like the Central Plains that discriminated against demon races. This trading city established on the western frontier allowed demons and humans to coexist harmoniously.

Moreover...

Everyone in the Western Region knew that the Hundred Spirits Pavilion was a neutral institution that only cared about money, and had traded with demon races for years.

So, considering the Pavilion's stance, Jinyue hadn't concealed her fox demon aura when entering.

But strangely, the Pavilion Master herself was a demon, so why did she keep staring at her like that, another demon?

There were only two possibilities.

Either she recognized Jinyue's identity as a Witch, or the Pavilion Master had designs on Yino, and therefore saw Jinyue as a rival to be excluded!

Realizing this, Jinyue suddenly understood.

With her illusion technique skills, the former possibility was unlikely. Plus, her fox demon's intuition told her that this hostile gaze was very familiar—exactly like Ruoning's jealous looks in the Azure Forest.

"Yino~, since this woman doesn't welcome me..."

"I'll just wait outside like a good girl for you to come out~"

Jinyue put on an affected, sweet voice, deliberately maintaining eye contact with the red-robed young woman.

She not only clung to Yino's arm in front of the cold-eyed Pavilion Master but pressed her entire body against him, acting wronged.

Suddenly, Yino began to understand what was happening from Jinyue's clingy behavior.

He thought it was completely absurd.

But just seconds later, Yino actually felt a surge of murderous intent rising behind him.

Damn... This can't be happening, can it?

Yino silently clicked his tongue. If he hadn't guessed wrong, the Hundred Spirits Pavilion Master must have become even angrier because of Jinyue's actions.

"Yino, hurry back soon!"

"I'll be waiting for you to explore the city together, and we can have Western Province City's night market barbecue for dinner!"

Seeing that the other woman had become furious, Jinyue became even more forward with her clingy behavior.

Making others jealous was her specialty. She had nearly driven Ruoning mad with jealousy in the Azure Forest, so now in Western Province City, Jinyue was confident she could torment this new rival in love.

To be honest, Jinyue didn't know what relationship the Hundred Spirits Pavilion Master had with Yino...

Regardless, striking first is always right!

Jinyue let Yino take advantage of her all the time, so it was perfectly reasonable for her to get some emotional value from him now, right?

"Alright, alright, stop clinging. I feel all sticky..."

Yino really couldn't stand Jinyue speaking with that affected voice.

But just as Jinyue was reluctantly parting from Yino, a serious female voice suddenly transmitted into his mind—

Don't worry, I'll use illusion techniques to sneak in and follow you secretly!

"?"

Yino was startled by the unexpected telepathic message.

As the secret chamber doors began to close, Yino looked back and saw that the fox girl, who had just waved goodbye and walked away, was now inexplicably standing right behind him.

Holy crap!

You're really that bold and skilled?

Yino was startled, but with the Hundred Spirits Pavilion Master in front of him, he could only pretend nothing had happened and continue following.

Behind them, the fox girl with ghost-like movements followed along brazenly.

Yino looked at the red-robed young woman in front, then at the fox girl using illusion techniques to conceal herself nearby, surprised that Jinyue's illusion could even fool the Pavilion Master's eyes...

Hmph, this woman is targeting me, she must be interested in you!

She won't let me in because she wants to be alone with you in the secret chamber. Well, I insist on joining this party! I'll help you figure out exactly what she's up to!

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"Master, is this the legendary Western Province City?"

On the streets of Western Province City, a white dragon girl wrapped in a black cloak mixed with the crowd, looking left and right with sparkling eyes.

For the young girl who had grown up in the dragon palace, everything in the outside world was novel and fascinating.

[Yes, this is Western Province City.]

[Based on the illusion aura extracted from that puppet yesterday, Yino's true body should be hiding somewhere in this city.]

[As for the exact location, I am not present at the scene and can't pinpoint it precisely. For the next few days, it will be up to Nina to search freely in Western Province City.]

The mature, charming voice of her master came again from the crystal pendant on the white dragon girl's earlobe.

Nina nodded obediently while shouldering her pack and walking into the city.