Zhou Li approached, took off her shoes, pushed her feet further onto the sofa, and then sat down on its edge.
He checked the time: five o'clock.
He closed his eyes and sensed carefully. There were no abnormal fluctuations—as The first heavenly master of his generation, once his abilities were properly developed, he possessed a strong perception of Spiritual Power.
This situation meant one of two things: either there truly was no abnormality, and it was merely the Scepter reacting to its former owner who had transformed into a human; or the anomaly far exceeded his ability to handle, to the point where his current self could not even detect it.
Zhou Li then turned to look at Brother Nan. She was sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, her eyelashes gently closed without the slightest tremor, seemingly at peace even in her dreams.
Suddenly feeling a slight itch on his leg, he looked down—
