Chapter Fifty-Three: Azure Frost

Li Le nodded thoughtfully, then took the lead and walked toward the entrance, picking up the pen from the table. The burly man responsible for registration glanced at Li Le’s slender, frail figure, drew a sheet from a thick stack of beast-hide paper, and handed it to her with a cold tone.

“Write down your information, then you can go in.”

Li Le nodded without much concern, took the beast-hide paper and pen, and began to fill it out. ‘Guardian,’ ‘Area of Residence,’ ‘Current Age,’ ‘Gender,’ ‘Current Realm’… The columns were scattered but remarkably thorough.

Li Le wrote down each item, pausing slightly when she reached ‘Current Realm.’ The burly man watched as she entered ‘Bai Ye’ under ‘Guardian’ and his expression shifted, clearly shocked.

Bai Ye, the director of District Thirteen, possessed profound abilities and was renowned for his extraordinary talent, enjoying great popularity within the city. Yet he had always lived alone, and it was only recently that people learned he had taken in a young cub, becoming its guardian and keeping the child closely protected.

The burly man hadn’t expected to encounter this mysterious cub so soon. Now, seeing Li Le hesitate, he realized she harbored concerns and couldn’t help but explain:

“The cultivation realm you write here won’t be revealed to others. All information is sealed; only in cases of severe danger will special personnel be assigned to review it…”

His voice was rough but much gentler than before. Li Le glanced at him, said nothing, and nodded, then wrote ‘Second Realm’ before putting down the pen.

The burly man managed a stiff smile, preparing to take the beast-hide paper from beneath her hand. His fingers came closer to Li Le.

Li Le’s eyes narrowed slightly; she sensed a bone-chilling cold emanating from his fingertips.

She shivered coldly, stepping back to put distance between herself and the burly man. She released her grip, letting him take the paper, then carefully studied his face and expression.

His features were rigid, and his bronze skin carried a faint bluish tint…

Wasn’t this a sign of ‘Death Mist’ contamination?

Li Le’s expression flickered, amused that she had been so focused on the paperwork she hadn’t noticed the subtle blue glow on the bronze skin—a scene that suggested imminent contamination.