Chapitre 210: [Bonus chapter]Still The Prettiest

The infection continued to progress, and by evening, Shen Nianzu's pupils had become slit and his once round and beautiful nails were now sharp. 

Fearing that the merfolk clan might sense something amiss, he dismissed the guards with a random excuse and made his way to the top of the building, where he found Noir on the neighboring spire a few meters away, basking in the evening sun with his eyes closed, Lucius curling up beside him.

He merely opened one eye when he noticed Shen Nianzu's presence before closing them again.

Shen Nianzu couldn't help but feel a little amused. Somehow, Noir reminded him of Jin Jiuchi in their ability to maintain a vacation-like aura even while challenge the Cycle, unlike himself who was always alert and took everything too seriously. 

"Sorry," he took the initiative to break the silence. "Did I disturb you?"