âFollow me!â The man carried his wife and quickly jumped onto the golden boat in the sea, beckoning
to Alex and the others as he moved.
Alex and Mystic Maiden took one last look at the woman and jumped onto the boat as well, followed by
Luneth and the Immortal Birdâ¦
The Immortal Birdâs was too large, so it could only hang onto the side of the boat with its claws. Its
body landed in the water and was dragged along by the boat as they headed East.
Soon, the womanâs face had recovered, and all the wounds on her head were healed. She glared
viciously at the golden boat that sped away, her skin-wrapped skull looking ruthless.
âYou canât escape!â
âYouâve eaten my Spiritual Corpse Core, so youâre meant to be mine!â
***
The blue sea looked like one with the skies-the cliffs surrounding them were filled with flowers in bloom.
Right now, the ocean was quiet. The winds and waves were gentle, and the setting sun shone on the
waters, creating countless star-like sparkles.
The boat that Alex and the others were on was fully gold, as if it was an actual block of gold.
Upon further inspection, one would notice that it wasnât made of gold. On the boat surface were slim
patterns. It looked like some sort of wood grain. It took a while for Alex to confirm that this was actually
a mystical boat made of divine golden bamboo.
âHoney, these are friends I made by the seaside. They tried to stop the Corpse Kingâs daughter, and
they come from the same country as us. If you can, do give them a hand. That woman must be crazy
mad by now and wonât let us go that easily,â Mandy said.
The man took a good look at Alex and Mystic Maiden and nodded. Then, he pulled the lady into a tight
hug. Even though she was a skeleton, he still kissed her without hesitating.
âUhmmâ¦â
Alex and the others froze in place. The sudden display of affection shocked them.
âMore importantly, why would he kiss a skeleton?â
âDoes this get his gears going or something?â
Alex had kissed Daya like this before. However, their tough teeth and bones was an experience no
different than chewing stone.
âDonât!â The lady pushed her eager man away. âThere are others here save some face.â
The man remained indifferent. âBut they donât have faces.â
Alex and the others fell silent.
The lady said shyly, âI was talking about you.â
The man continued in a serious tone. âSaving face is the last thing on my mind compared to being
affectionate with you.â
Mystic Maiden turned her head over, unwilling to watch any more of this.
âWas this displaying affection?â
âNo, this is displaying bullsh*t!â
The lady pushed the man away and said bashfully, âCanât you be serious for a moment?â
After that, she introduced themselves to Alex and the others. âNice to meet yâall. Let me introduce
myself. Iâm Mandy, and heâs my husband.â
âHeâs quite famous in America. Heâs the principal of Flying Eagles Academy, Charles Lewin. Have you
guys heard of him? Are you people from America as well?â
âErmmâ¦â Alex was stunned.
There had only ever been two principals of Flying Eagles Academy, and they were joint principals. One
was his father-in-law, Gilbert.
The other was Jadeâs ex-husband, Charles Lewin, who went by the nickname, Xerxes Lawlor.
As soon as Alex heard he was Jadeâs ex, seeing him put on such a public display of affection with
another woman in the Underworld made him feel uncomfortable.
âNo wonder Jade didnât wanna get back with him.â
âWhat a jerkâ¦â
At that moment, Alex had taken himself off the list of jerks. This was a typical double standard. Alex
could condone his own disloyalty, but that didnât mean heâd do the same for other men.
Mandy soon asked, âDo you guys know each other?â
âOf course, we do! Iâd even recognize his ashesâ¦â However, Alex still said, âI donât know him, but I think
Iâve heard of him? Commander Benmoreâs husband, was it?â
âAnd you canât be Commander Benmore, right? You have to be careful having an affair⦠Mistresses
are hated, so think it through!â