Whew!

Circe was nothing but overjoyed at her Master's agreement, nodding happily. "I understand!"

As the words rang through the air, Lu Dongbin closed his eyes and began to continue chanting scripture.

Just as she entered the secret room, Circe could sense that she was being stared down by Romeo.

Romeo's acupoints were blocked then, and he could not move, but a layer of miasma drifted out of him. He looked terrifying.

"Junior Brother."

Circe felt a strange wave of panic at the sight before her but still held on to her courage as she said softly, "It's me, Senior Sister."

"I know everyone misunderstood you for what happened at the Elixir Sect. You did nothing wrong. That was a misunderstanding. You're not at fault. That bastard Yusof is…"

"Please wake up. We're back at the Holy Saint Sect now, and Master, as well as the other fellow pupils, are here. No one's going to hurt you, and no one's going to blame you."

Circe spoke the words slowly, watching Romeo's expressions with bat