The Scent of That Person

Worried there was trouble, he brought a group of guards and cautiously sliced away the carriage curtain with a long blade.

Then, the scene inside was completely exposed to their eyes.

What they saw was, frankly, eye-popping—a sight that made their eyes sting.

Serena Liu had been sound asleep.

Maybe it was the sudden loss of the curtain and the burst of light—Serena Liu woke up in that instant.

The first thing she saw was her cousin, Samuel Sun.

He was lying stark naked on top of her.

"Ah! Cousin, get up! What's wrong with you?" She reached out to push him, then realized he seemed dead.

No heartbeat, no breath.

Frightened, she shoved him off and sat up—only then did she belatedly realize she wasn’t wearing any clothes either.

Why isn't she wearing any clothes?

She glanced at the lifeless Samuel Sun, then at the group of stunned guards outside.

"Ah!" With a piercing scream, Serena Liu fainted again.

......

Originally, Grace kept her around to testify against Sophie Sun.

Who would've guessed things got way out of hand.

When Serena Liu woke up again, she had completely lost her mind!

She raved, not recognizing anyone. One moment, she curled up, screaming, "Grace Zhu, don't come near me! Stay away!"

The next moment, she shouted, "Cousin, hurry up! Come up here! Come up now!"

With the way they'd just been tangled up, those words were practically begging for the wildest gossip.

And so, the scandal of Serena Liu and Samuel Sun's affair spread like wildfire through every street and alley.

Rumor had it Serena Liu was so over-the-top that Samuel Sun died from sheer exhaustion—right in the act!

For a long time, the Liu Family didn't dare show their faces in public.

Their daughter had dared to plot against Grace Zhu; the Zhu Family would never let them off the hook.

Driven out with nowhere to go, they eventually moved away for good, never seen in Danyang City again—but that's another story.

Grace couldn't help but feel a little disappointed at the time.

Serena Liu went mad, her maid died, and now there was no evidence to pin it on Sophie Sun.

But now that she knew who was behind it, Grace Zhu would never let her go.

The day she was reborn, she made a vow to the setting sun.

In this life, anyone who tries to kill her—she will never show mercy!

Because mercy toward your enemies is cruelty to yourself!

Why would she ever be cruel to herself?

......

Ever since Grace was 'rescued' from the lake that day, she hadn't seen Evan Xiao.

So she secretly asked Maya Summers, "Where did Evan Xiao go?"

Maya Summers said that even before Ying'er came back with news of Grace falling into the water, Evan Xiao had already gotten up and left in a hurry, looking like he had something urgent to handle.

Grace thought it was a bit strange.

But emergencies are common in the military, so she didn't dwell on it.

Back at Serenity Pavilion, Grace slipped into her Sanctum to look for Cutie Pie.

This little guy kept surprising her, time and again.

It even knew all the scandalous human positions—down to the last spicy detail.

And it wouldn't even let her look!

Is this really just an Antler Serpent?

Honestly, it's way smarter than most people!

But when she entered, she found it coiled up, looking all mysterious on a shelf inside the Sanctum Tower, staring at something.

Grace went over to take a peek—it was staring at the Vermilion Order.

Since this Sanctum is her own private world, no other 'person' can set foot here.

So Grace just left her stuff lying around wherever she wanted.

Ever since Henry Tuoba gave her the Vermilion Order, she'd just tossed it onto a shelf—and now Cutie Pie had sniffed it out.

"Cutie Pie, come here. I've got questions for you," Grace called.

But it didn't move.

Evan Xiao had no idea what this token was for... but there was a certain someone's aura on it.

Henry Tuoba!

This was a spirit artifact he'd empowered with a Blood Rite!