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While Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue were each cleaning up their respective sides in distinctly different manners befitting their personal styles, the splintered Stargazing Society was setting the stage for a final showdown between the leaders of both factions.
To call it a "showdown" was actually somewhat of a misnomer, as only Lady Dragon Granny was truly present; Meng Zheng's whereabouts were currently unknown.
In front of her, a blonde woman lay on a couch with her eyes rolled back and froth dripping from her mouth, surrounded by guards, while from the woman's mouth came a man's voice.
"I apologize for meeting you in such an undignified manner, Lady Dragon Granny."
"It doesn't matter," replied Lady Dragon Granny indifferently, "for this is not my true body here either."
"Haha, then we are in the same boat," said the man.
"Let's dispense with the pleasantries. Where is Miss Lin?"
