Li Qiye brought Ye Xiaoxiao and Sima Yujian to another inn inside the citadel. After settling them in, he said: “Stay here for now until I come back.”

“Ego King, where are you going?” Xiaoxiao was curious because his expression was a bit different this time. However, she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was different.

“To meet someone.” Li Qiye smiled and turned to leave.

However, before he made it to the door, he paused for a bit and added: “If I don’t come back, just return from whence you came.”

“Why? I’ll just wait for you to come back.” Xiaoxiao was quite puzzled.

“Maybe I’ll be dead at that point.” He chuckled and left.

This response stunned the two girls since they didn’t know his intentions. After...