Chapter 211: Deceitful Words and Lies to Unmask the True Form

Searching the entire way, Long Qi and Xinyi still had nothing to show for it; they hadn't even seen a shadow of a person, let alone two living, breathing human beings.

Having searched this far, Xinyi felt deeply suspicious. The Spirit Power here was indeed extremely abundant, yet since entering the Water Mirror, apart from one Deception Beast, he had not seen any other living creatures. According to what Lingxiang said, the Yunmeng Daze should have been gathering many ancient divine spirit beasts, but...

But where were the ancient gods? Where were the spirit beasts?

Xinyi was greatly puzzled. Thinking it over, he felt it was becoming increasingly strange and wondered if there was some hidden mystery within. Just as he intended to discuss it with Long Qi, he turned his head and saw Long Qi looking lost in thought.

Had Long Qi also noticed this impropriety?

"I just find it strange," Long Qi said, pinching his chin and frowning. "The moment Lingxiang met us, she wanted the two of us to come out and look for Liu Xia and Banxia; it is simply too unusual. Even if Liu Xia is straightforward, he is extremely measured and would never court disaster in an unfamiliar place like Yunmeng Marsh..."

Hearing this, Xinyi pondered for a moment and felt that Long Qi's words made sense: "That is indeed true. Although it is correct to be concerned about the two of them, she is currently unable to walk. Given her temperament, she should not have let the few people who had finally reunited separate again, yet she did exactly that. It is just like..."

"It is just like she specifically sent us away, or rather... sent you away..."

Long Qi and Xinyi exchanged a glance, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt it was so. But why would Lingxiang do this?

The skin on Lady Lu's face kept collapsing; at a glance, the wrinkles pulled and stretched like sunken dough, which was quite horrifying.

Zhao Wuyang was already stunned with fear. He never expected that Lingxiang would actually commit an act of poisoning. What deep hatred could Lady Lu possibly have with her that she would actually deal such a ruthless blow?

No! He had also drunk that tea! Could it be that he would also...

Zhao Wuyang hurriedly rubbed his face, only to find it was not like Lady Lu's.

This...

What exactly was going on?

As for Zhao Wuyang's panicked expression, Lingxiang was quite calm. Under Lady Lu's shrill wailing, roaring, and cursing, she remained seated, drinking tea as if it had nothing to do with her. Furthermore, she seemed to be trying her best to cover up Lady Lu's screams; the sound of her slurping tea was incredibly loud.

Seeing Lingxiang like this, Zhao Wuyang was even more astonished. In his view, although Lingxiang was a bit fierce, she always thought of others. When did she become so vicious?

And just as Zhao Wuyang was filled with shock, he heard a series of "pop, pop" sounds coming from Lady Lu's body, as if tight ropes were snapping, mixed with a series of "gurgling" sounds.

With these strange noises, Lady Lu's skin actually shed like clothing. Standing before the two of them now was the ferocious-looking Guihua!

Zhao Wuyang naturally did not recognize her, but he understood now that the person before him was definitely not a good sort.

At this moment, Guihua endured the excruciating pain in her body and asked Lingxiang viciously: "When did you notice?"

Lingxiang slurped a mouthful of tea, savoring the fragrance in her mouth. After a long while, she smacked her lips and said: "I never trusted you from the very beginning. To be precise, until before entering the Water Mirror, I had never trusted Xinyi."

Hearing this, Zhao Wuyang was greatly puzzled. Why would Lingxiang not trust Xinyi Dage? But at this moment, Lingxiang continued:

"Xinyi once told me about his mother's affairs, so I guessed there would be such a day. Lady Lu is his only relative; if faced with a choice, he would definitely choose Lady Lu. It was just unexpected that even when threatened by Bai Wuchang, he still did not harm us."

"Only then did I truly trust him. Since he could do that, I could not let him down."

"I kept wondering why Bai Wuchang would bring Lady Lu before we entered the Water Mirror. It wasn't until I saw the Deception Beast in the Black Wood Forest that I understood: what he wanted was not me at all, but to have me bring his person into the Water Mirror, and that person is you."

"I have seen your methods; only you can deceive people. As for Lady Lu, I absolutely do not believe Bai Wuchang would spare her life. That man Bai Wuchang—using everything to its full potential is his style, and a living Lady Lu has no value to him at all."

Hearing what Lingxiang said, Guihua sneered a few times: "You are quite sharp, unlike that ungrateful wolf cub."

"The bystander is clear, while the person involved is confused." Lingxiang placed the Tea Cup on the table, though her hand was still stroking the edge of the cup.

"Ah! By the way, regarding what I said just now about Lady Lu..." Lingxiang said, raising her eyes to look at the ferocious Guihua, her face full of smiles: "That was all made up by me."

Regarding Lady Lu, Lingxiang knew very little; even if she said Xinyi told her, it would not have been so detailed.

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