Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Is Brother Shen Ye always ready for battle?

No, for his health—

Song Yinchen was extremely quick with her hands, and in a short while, had the phone almost entirely put away.

"Hey!" Skull Head suddenly called out.

Song Yinchen let out a shrill scream, her hand shaking, and the phone she had just taken out slipped and fell to the ground.

"Why did you scare me?" Song Yinchen snapped angrily.

"No, I just wanted to tell you, I understand what you mean now."

"What do you mean?"

"It's my fault, you were alone with Shen Ye, I shouldn't have interrupted."

"Hmph, good that you know."

Song Yinchen waited for a while.

Skull Head didn't move.

"Hey, didn't you say you shouldn't have interrupted?" Song Yinchen asked curiously.

"Yes, I apologize to you." Skull Head said.

"And then?" Song Yinchen asked.

"Is there a 'then'?" Skull Head asked back, bewildered.

"..." Song Yinchen.

"Oh, I've got it now, I promise next time you are alone together, I won't come out." Skull Head said.

"So what, should I thank you for that?" Song Yinchen said, laughing in exasperation.

"No need, no need—I'm not too familiar with you humans, please be understanding." Skull Head said and gave her a bow.

Song Yinchen turned around sullenly and continued to put away Shen Ye's phone.

But Shen Ye's phone started vibrating again.

A name was displayed on the screen:

"Xiao Mengyu."

The name sounded quite nice.

Seems to be his female classmate.

Why is she calling?

No.

I can't answer his phone.

Song Yinchen put down the phone.

But the phone was persistent in ringing.

"Hey, Skull Head." Song Yinchen called out.

"What?" Skull Head asked. Your adventure continues at empire

"How did you greet me just now?" Song Yinchen asked hopefully.

Greet?

After a brief recall, Skull Head exclaimed: "Hey!"

"Ah!" As if startled, Song Yinchen accidentally pressed the call button.

The call was connected.

"It's all your fault—you scared me for what!" Song Yinchen glared at Skull Head angrily.

"..." Skull Head was completely baffled.

"Ah, darn, the call has already started, who is this? Hello? Hi there." Song Yinchen answered the phone.

"Who are you?" Xiao Mengyu's cold voice came through the receiver.

"I'm a friend of Brother Shen Ye, and who might you be?" Song Yinchen spoke leisurely.

"I'm Xiao Mengyu, my name should be on the call screen, where is Shen Ye? Let him answer the phone."

So pushy...

Who do you think you are?

Song Yinchen pouted her lips and spoke discontentedly:

"He—he's asleep, right beside me."

There was silence on the other end for a second.

Xiao Mengyu's calm voice rang out again:

"Please wake him up, I have something very important here, it's about his teacher's life and death situation, only he can make the decision."

Song Yinchen was startled.

This was serious.

It was actually a matter of urgency.

"But he has given instructions," she said, straightening up seriously, "Right now he might be in some kind of danger, and I must keep him unconscious."

From the handset, Xiao Mengyu's voice took on a teasing tone:

"Oh, so this is how he sleeps beside you. I was wondering how Shen Ye could be such a person."

"You tricked me," Song Yinchen said in an icy tone.

"Just a joke—Now, do you dare to say your name? Or are you just a little concubine with a flower name, without a real name to reveal?" Xiao Mengyu said with a laugh.

Song Yinchen's whole demeanor changed.

The Skeleton inexplicably felt a bit cold and subconsciously retreated, leaning against a pillar in the pavilion.

"I am Song Yinchen, in the back garden pavilion of the Song Family Courtyard in Jiangnan Prefecture. Sister Xiao, would you dare to come and meet me?"

"Sure, I'll be there soon."

"I'll await your esteemed arrival." Song Yinchen waved her hand, dispersing the protective techniques around the pavilion and instructed:

"No need for such tight security, open the doors to welcome the guest."

Outside the pavilion, a maid asked with concern, "Miss, what if there is danger—"

"It's fine," Song Yinchen said coldly.

They waited for a few breaths.

A streak of sword light cut through the sky, flying straight into the Song Family Mansion, and finally landing in the pavilion of the courtyard.

The sword light faded.

A girl with picturesque features appeared.

Xiao Mengyu.

She wore a simple student uniform with two long swords hanging at her waist, first looked at Shen Ye for a moment, then shifted her gaze to Song Yinchen's face.

The silence was like death.

The Skeleton felt a sudden surge of crisis and abruptly shouted out,

"Ha, I get it now!"

Both women looked at it.

It said excitedly to Song Yinchen, "I really shouldn't have appeared just now, and besides, if I wanted to make amends for my mistake, I could have left immediately."

"—That way I wouldn't disturb the good thing between you and Shen Ye."

"I'm right, aren't I?"

Whooosh—

A chilling breeze swept through the pavilion.

The temperature dropped a few more degrees.

Even Shen Ye was roused from his sleep by the cold, sitting up groggily, he mumbled:

"Such a heavy killing intent… Eh? Mengyu? Eh? Yinchen, oh, it's Mengyu."

Without hesitation, he swept his hand in a "smack," delivering a hand blade to his own neck and collapsing once more, falling into unconsciousness.

"What's with Shen Ye? Tell me the truth," Xiao Mengyu asked, frowning.

"How have I not told you the truth? I made it quite clear over the phone, yet you burst into my house and continue to press me, acting as if you're somebody special. Moreover—" Song Yinchen sneered:

"Brother Shen Ye is here at my request, it's none of your business!"

Xiao Mengyu looked down and said, "Too bad my swords don't spare any face; once I take action, if I injure your face, it won't be pretty."

"Interesting... Do you really think you can injure me in the slightest?" Song Yinchen's whole body vibrated with mana, as echoes came from deep within the sky.