August 8, 2014, 7:20 PM.
The weather in Hongzhou was unpredictable. It had been bright and sunny at noon, but by the afternoon, the sky had turned partly cloudy. Now, in the evening, it was completely overcast, the air thick with moisture.
Inside the Su Family home, a phone rang.
"I'm fine. Sigh, purifying that Demon took a while. You know how that thing self-destructs when it dies, right? I had to take it slow with the Purification to make sure no innocent bystanders got hurt."
"Yeah, no problem. Thanks for covering for me. I'll definitely make it to the next get-together. Check the time and hurry over. We can grab dinner after this. It'll probably start raining if we're any later."
After hanging up with Shao Qiming, Su Zhou—who had returned home during the afternoon lull in foot traffic—found himself in a predicament as he stared at the fist-sized ball of black light before him.
'This Evil Soul looks so grimy. Not very appetizing.'
