"Are you saying you don't want to see me during the day, little female?"
Sangze started to laugh, but even the dimples at the corners of his mouth carried an eerie air.
"That's not it. This... is fine, too."
Sangze would never tell Qiao Xixi that he had planned to use the Crystal Stone's power to completely suppress that idiot, which would have helped him break through the resistance and seize full control of his body.
But he had overestimated the Crystal Stone. It was useful, yes, but it had failed him at the crucial moment.
'Now, great. Not only was that stupid thing not suppressed, but the energy of its repressed beast soul had actually grown. Now it dared to contend with him!'
Afraid he would ask another one of his "choose one" questions, Qiao Xixi quickly changed the subject.
"Where are Sunxiao and Xijing? I haven't seen them."
"Sunxiao is sorting things out upstairs. Xijing took the patrol team to scout the area outside the settlement."
