At Pawn Shop No. 8, Candle Spirit was smiling bright enough to illuminate the dim interior. Too bright, in fact. Maybe she was so pleased with herself that she lost her sense of measure, or maybe she was just reaping what she sowed, but she accidentally let slip a cackle and a hint of aura.1

Ye Qing didn’t notice anything because Candle Spirit was way stronger than him, but the Deer of Balance was a different story. It immediately turned to look at Candle Spirit, and Candle Spirit subconsciously met its gaze. Her wide-eyed look was all it needed to see to know that yes, the bitch was in fact trying to trick him.0

The Deer of Balance was an intelligent Stranger, and it figured out her ploy in just the blink of an eye. Enraged, it immediately fired the divine light between its horns at the Stranger.0

“What are you doing, Deer of Balance? We’re in Pawn Shop No. 8 right now!”0

Candle Spirit was shocked to say the least. It was one thing if she was a human, but she was an intelligent Stranger just like it. How could it attack a fellow Stranger willy-nilly? Also, they were in Pawn Shop No. 8 right now. Even if it was furious with her, shouldn’t it overlook the offense because they were in her master’s place?0

Of course, Candle Spirit wasn’t going to take her punishment lying down. The woman and all the children on...1