Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Traces Revealed

Jiang Yi said nothing more and went back to stand beside Li Shuang.

Sheng Yuan turned to Fang Qing Yu and asked with concern: “Fellow Daoist Fang, what’s wrong? They know they’ve embarrassed themselves. Just wait. Li Shuang will apologize to you.”

“Is that… so?” Ye Zhao Zhao’s face looked strained. She glanced at Jiang Yi with clear fear.

That other day, Jiang Yi had thrown her out in front of everyone. Back then Jiang Yi had said the same word, “Embarrassing,” and then she really tossed her away. Now Jiang Yi stared straight at her and repeated that word. [How can you blame me for jumping in fright.]

Ye Zhao Zhao’s lips trembled as she glared at Jiang Yi. [Is she doing this on purpose? Did Jiang Yi already figure something out?] But that day, Jiang Yi had spoken very softly. Besides the two of them, no one should have heard. Even if Jiang Yi knew, the others might not believe her.

Forcing a smile, Ye Zhao Zhao said: “Daoist Friend Jiang, your eyes are a little scary. I got startled, that’s all.”

Jiang Yi ignored her, turned to the people of Emotionless Peak, and said in a steady voice: “She is Ye Zhao Zhao.”

There was no hesitation. It was clear she had used some method others did not know to confirm it.

“Jiang Yi! Even you are talking nonsense?” Sheng Yuan stared at her in disbelief. He felt the whole group from Emotionless Peak had gone mad.

“I’m really not Ye Zhao Zhao,” Ye Zhao Zhao said, close to tears. “You can’t slander me like this. Just now, Luo Ming Yue checked me. Don’t you remember? What else can I do to make you believe me?”

She looked like she was about to break.

Liu Jun Cheng arched a brow and said: “There are countless Secret Arts in this world. It’s not strange if one could make a perfect Corpse-Seizing Rebirth. To prove whether you are Ye Zhao Zhao, there’s another way. Ye Zhao Zhao was a Sword Sect disciple, so she should be skilled with the sword. I see you also use a sword. Show us a few moves right now. We can tell.”

Ye Zhao Zhao froze and blurted: “When was Ye Zhao Zhao skilled with the sword?”

Sheng Yuan nodded at once: “Right. Ye Zhao Zhao may be a Sword Sect disciple, but she wasn’t good at swordplay.”

Liu Jun Cheng laughed: “It’s normal that you know that, Sheng Yuan. But how does Miss Fang know? Usually, when people hear someone is a Sword Sect disciple, their first thought is that they’re skilled in the Way of the Sword. Isn’t that right, Fellow Daoist Fang?”

Watching Ye Zhao Zhao’s face change, Li Shuang smiled. She had a way to prove it too, but it looked like she did not need to lift a finger. If Ye Zhao Zhao planned to use the same trick she used on the people of Ling Xu Peak to win over those from Emotionless Peak, she had chosen the wrong targets.

As Liu Jun Cheng spoke, Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue both looked at Ye Zhao Zhao.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s thoughts spun and she said fast: “You misunderstood me. You said she was a fiend disguised as a Sword Sect disciple, so I thought she might not be good at the Way of the Sword.”

Her mouth made excuses, but her mind was a mess. [What is going on! I thought this setup was perfect. No matter how Li Shuang moved, she would be wrong. But first Jiang Yi, then Liu Jun Cheng. It feels like my disguise is already seen through. The people of Emotionless Peak are too hard to handle.]

She shouted in her heart: [System, my identity may be exposed. Be ready to get me out at any time!]

The system had made it clear she could not use Corpse-Seizing Rebirth again. She had to guard this body of Fang Qing Yu well. Of course, if she got too far from Li Shuang, she would stop harvesting Li Shuang’s negative emotions. But if it came to the worst, she would have to give up this number one target and choose someone else to parasitize.

The system’s voice sounded annoyed: [We know. A Nascent Soul Stage cannot stop us. But you are too useless. A small probe, and you showed a trace.]

It was full of displeasure. For those ten years, Ye Zhao Zhao had lived too smoothly on the back of her extra strong charm. Now, faced with opponents who were even a little tricky, she could not handle it.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s face twisted. [Even if I am useless, you can only rely on me. From now on, stop with the useless talk.]

She clenched her teeth. She had noticed her many flaws. Once she passed this hurdle, she would have to improve herself. Those ten easy years, even after one disaster, had still left her lazy. [From now on, I have to plan every step.]

“What are you arguing for,” Sheng Yuan said with a frown. “Liu Jun Cheng, are you trying to convict an innocent person with random guesses?”

Liu Jun Cheng actually laughed: “Back when you convicted Little Shuang, I didn’t see you this careful.”

Sheng Yuan choked, then said: “Because we made mistakes before, we must be more careful now. Fellow Daoist Fang would rather risk damage to her soul to prove herself. Just for that, I choose to trust her. Compared to that, your way of judging identity is too rough.”

Shen Yue sighed and stepped in front of Ye Zhao Zhao: “Yes. Without evidence, we shouldn’t make claims.”

Ye Zhao Zhao had nothing to say. She had planned to win over Luo Ming Yue’s group, yet in the end the ones fooled were these two soft hearts. [What good is the support of Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue?] She thought again and changed her mind. [It’s still good for something. With them shielding me, Luo Ming Yue can’t kill me outright. As long as Emotionless Peak doesn’t attack by force, I still have a chance to turn this around.]

“Senior Sister Li,” Sheng Yuan said, jaw tight as he looked at Li Shuang, “I’m protecting her today not only for her, but also for the you we failed to protect before. Do not do to others what you don’t want done to you. We cannot repeat the same mistake.”

Li Shuang fell silent. [What is this even. When they should have believed, they didn’t. When they shouldn’t believe, they believe with all their hearts?]

She did not bother to argue with Sheng Yuan and said quietly: “Senior brothers and senior sisters, we are still on a mission. If someone suddenly goes missing, it will draw suspicion. We should put the mission first.”

At the same time, Li Shuang sent a voice transmission to Luo Ming Yue: “First Senior Sister, Ye Zhao Zhao has many tricks. The few of us may not be able to kill her, and if she runs, we’ll lose her trail. Better to keep her close under watch. When we reach the Devil Path headquarters, send a Long-Range Message Talisman to Master. When Master arrives, that will be the time to act.”