The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

A catastrophic night had passed in Jiangzhou, which remained hazy under the shroud of the Blood Storage Array. Illusory Sect patrols moved through every street and alley.

In a single night, the Illusory Sect had rescued over ten thousand people. More than eighty percent of those saved wanted to join the religion on the spot, seeking sanctuary in what felt like an apocalypse. After a simple screening process, these new followers were accepted as candidate members, and the Illusory Sect's total numbers swelled to over twelve thousand.

Qixing Noble Private School became the Illusory Sect's main base of operations, its conference room serving as the command center. With cell phone signals gone, the sect had resorted to using human messengers to relay information.

Inside the conference room, aside from Li Huiran and her companions, only the core members of the Illusory Sect remained.

Clearing the streets, patrolling in shifts, collecting disaster relief supplies… After reassigning personnel, Li Huiran once again issued a series of commands.

The increasingly youthful Principal Wan Gui Xue led a group of core members away after receiving their orders.

Finally, with a moment to breathe, Wang Mengyu forced a smile. "You're more of a Sect Leader than I, the actual Sect Leader, am. You should just take the job!"

Li Huiran pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to steel herself. "You really caught me by surprise. One minute you're here, the next you're a Sect Leader. It's about time you told me what's going on, right?"

Wang Mengyu sighed in exasperation. "What else could it be? Your Li Wang is the Master of Illusion. That makes you, her mother, the 'Mother of My Lord' to them. And because I was the one who brought her out, I got stuck being the Sect Leader. I can't get rid of the title even if I try!"

Li Huiran gasped. "Li Wang is the Master of Illusion?"

Wang Mengyu nodded.

Xiaoye, who was sitting nearby, shot to his feet. "President Li has a son?" he asked, his tone full of shock, his expression as if he'd suffered a crushing blow.

Wang Mengyu yawned. "It's a daughter, and she's adorable! But don't your employees know? Oh, right. You and Chen Dong…"

Li Huiran rushed over and clapped a hand over Wang Mengyu's mouth. This was not the time to let things slip. Murong Qing was still in the room. If she found out the truth, she might turn on them—and no one present was a match for her. Even if she just got angry and left, it would be bad. They were still relying on her for protection.

She quickly changed the subject, forcing an awkward laugh. "So, this red light… any of you have a clue what it's for?"

Xiaoyu, though timid, was fiercely loyal to Li Huiran. She didn't pry into her boss's personal life and followed her lead. "The internet is down, so we can't see what other people are discussing. We don't even know if the red light is appearing anywhere outside of Jiangzhou City."

Xuan Kexin shot them a suspicious look but followed along with the new topic. "Throughout the whole night, it's not like the red light has caused any harm."

Murong Qing shrugged. "I already told you. This red light has extremely powerful healing properties. Its intensity is terrifying. Under this light, raising the dead and regrowing flesh on bare bone is no mere legend. That's why I had to chop those guys into pieces. And I have a feeling that even hacked up like that, they could still revive!"

The expressions on Li Huiran and the others faltered. 'Revive, even after being chopped to bits?' The memory of how those thugs looked still made them feel a bit queasy.

Just then, Wan Gui Xue burst into the room in a panic. "Zombies! There are zombies!"

Xiaoyu immediately let out a scream.

Li Huiran's brow furrowed. "Principal Wan, please be more specific!"

Wan Gui Xue struggled to find the right words. "In the northern district, in the area hit by the earthquake, some of our followers saw bloody corpses crawling out of the rubble! They have to be zombies! The bodies must have mutated under this bizarre red light!" He spoke in a rush, clearly terrified.

Hearing this, Li Huiran, Xuan Kexin, and Xiaoyu thought for a moment before they all turned to look at Xiaoye.

Xiaoye was still lost in a complex mix of emotions over Li Huiran having a child when Xuan Kexin strode forward, pushed him down onto the table, and pulled aside his shirt to reveal his shoulder.

Xiaoye struggled, shouting, "Manager Xuan, don't! The one I like is President Li! I mean, you're very beautiful too, but—"

He finally snapped back to reality and noticed Li Huiran staring at him, which made him even more embarrassed. He covered his face in shame.

To their astonishment, the three women saw that the gash on Xiaoye's shoulder had completely healed overnight, not even leaving a scar.

They exchanged another glance. Xuan Kexin quickly undid the ridiculous-looking bow on Xiaoye's head and parted his hair. Sure enough, the wound there had also completely healed.

Wang Mengyu and Wan Gui Xue were completely bewildered, having no idea what the others were doing.

Li Huiran pondered for a moment before saying gravely, "Principal Wan, those might not be zombies. They might be people brought back from the dead!"

Wan Gui Xue looked horrified. "People can come back from the dead?"

Li Huiran nodded. "This strange red light has extremely powerful healing effects. Under its influence, it's possible. Organize a team at once to observe and cautiously approach the people climbing out of the rubble. If they are confirmed to be ordinary humans, begin rescue operations immediately."

Having witnessed his fair share of strange phenomena, Wan Gui Xue was not easily rattled. As one of the Illusory Sect's elders, his ability to accept and adapt was extraordinary. He decisively accepted the order and left to make the arrangements.

"This strange red light appeared right after the earthquake," Li Huiran mused aloud. "Could there be a connection?"

Just then, Wan Gui Xue, who had only just left, ran back in. "Mother of My Lord! Sect Leader! There's a squad outside asking to see you. They say they're from the Military Suppression Department. Their leader is a woman, and she looks incredibly powerful!"