When Xyla Quest heard the voice, a sensation of numbness settled over her head.The workers were also nervous as their eyes widened in terror.Stanley Batton frowned slightly before glancing around. He then turned toward the direction where the sound came from.Seeing this, Xyla subconsciously grabbed his hand tightly, mustering the courage to look in the same direction.The scream had come from the seventh room where they found the coffin.Xyla felt the numbness worsen.Could the sound have come from the corpse in the coffin?The others were also looking in the direction of the coffin, a tensed mood settling over them.With the entire world falling silent, it was as if they could even hear a pin drop.It was the kind of deadly silence that people were most afraid of.Xyla’s nerves had also gotten tense as she tightened her grip on her husband's hand.Under such circumstances, Stanley was her only source of security.It felt like she was holding onto a floating log to stop

The girl before Xyla seemed to be around sixteen or seventeen.Her skin was fair and smooth. She was skinny, but with curves in all the right places.The girl had adorable bangs.Her facial features made her seem like she was from mixed heritage. There wasn’t a single flaw on her body.Xyla Quest subconsciously looked around her.She had a shadow, which meant she wasn't a ghost.She was human.Xyla took a deep breath and looked at her. “You… who are you? Are you that corpse?”The girl blinked. “Yes.”There was a youthfulness in her voice, and she sounded pleasant.At that moment, she appeared to be harmless. However, Xyla was still wary of her.Xyla frowned. “Did you do those things to me because… you’re angry at me? Is that it? Do you think I’ve taken away your possessions?“If that’s the case, I’m willing to return everything,” Xyla added.However, the girl shook her head and blinked again, highlighting her long eyelashes.Whenever she blinked, her eyelashes would flutt

“That god even told me that the person who would resurrect me is my master, and if I wanted to repay my master’s kindness, I would have to stay by their side and protect them.“I asked about the duration I would need to protect my master, and he told me that I’d have to do it until a time he thought to be sufficient.“I had a vivid memory of him with white hair and a white beard, wearing a long white robe. He struck me as a kind and righteous old man.“I asked him what his rank was in the celestial realm, but he didn’t answer me. He left right after that,” Sophie Kenwick explained.Her words made Xyla Quest feel even more perplexed.After listening to all this, Xyla sensed that the god did not have any nefarious intention. He had intentionally planned for Sophie to protect Xyla.But why did it have to be Sophie?Xyla frowned slightly. “Why you, though?”Sophie shook her head. “I don’t know either. There were many things he refused to divulge despite my interrogations. He just k

Sophie Kenwick’s words made Xyla Quest feel increasingly curious about the god she had mentioned.Why was he helping her?Why did it have to be Sophie?“Why did it have to be you?” Xyla asked.Sophie shook her head. There was a brightness in her eyes. “I don’t know either.”“I asked him a lot of questions, but he wouldn’t answer any of them. He either said he couldn’t reveal heavenly secrets or that I would naturally find out when the time is right.” Sophie’s eyes suddenly lit up after she finished her sentence.“Oh, right. He mentioned…” Sophie trailed off.“What?” Xyla asked.“He mentioned I would receive a special reward once I’ve done well enough, but he didn’t tell me specifically what it was,” Sophie said.“I kept asking for more details, and he replied that it was something I greatly desired. After that, he left.” The more Xyla heard, the more mysterious she found this god.Xyla believed that there should be a special reason why Sophie was the one sent to help her.

Once all items had been moved to the national treasury, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton returned to their house in their private helicopter together with their bodyguards.By the time their helicopter landed in the courtyard, it was already six o’clock in the morning.On a winter day like this one, the sky wasn’t completely bright yet.The entire world seemed gray. It was the quietest time in this city.It felt as if the entire world stood still.Having been busy for a long time, Xyla and Stanley were both exhausted.Upon alighting from the helicopter, the two of them went into the house and took a quick shower before getting into bed together.Right then, the sky was beginning to brighten a little.Xyla pressed on a remote control to shut the blinds to block out the sunlight.The entire house became dark again.Hugged by Stanley, Xyla told him all about her strange encounter in the underground palace.After listening to everything she said, Stanley still maintained a calm l