In the air.
Liu Juncheng looked at Li Shuang: "Junior Sister, you seem to be particularly concerned about that Fang Qingyu?"
Luo Mingyue was a little surprised: "Fang Qingyu? That rogue cultivator who suddenly appeared? When did Junior Sister start caring about her?"
She hadn't noticed anything at all!
Liu Juncheng glanced at Luo Mingyue and sighed: "They say that fire spiritual root cultivators are often irritable, rough, and disregard details. Senior Sister, please don't add another example to that statement."
Luo Mingyue gritted her teeth, clenching her fists, feeling an urge to hit someone.
"Is there something wrong with that Fang Qingyu?" Liu Juncheng asked, as if he hadn't seen the fire in Luo Mingyue's eyes.
Li Shuang was slightly surprised.
Her emotions were quite restrained; even when she saw Ye Zhaozhao, her gaze only changed for a brief moment before she controlled it.
She hadn't expected Liu Juncheng to notice even that.
Li Shuang pondered for a moment and said, "My Grand Dao of Emotionless Cultivation is particularly sensitive to goodwill and malice. The moment that Fang Qingyu appeared, I sensed overwhelming malice from her."
Li Shuang couldn't reveal the matter of the demonic seed, but she had to make Luo Mingyue and the others wary first.
Overwhelming malice?
Upon hearing this, Luo Mingyue stopped clenching her fists, and a hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes: "So, that rogue cultivator is not simple. First, she tricked Shengyuan and Shen Yue into coming to exterminate the wolf demon, but they ended up being besieged by the wolf demon instead. If we hadn't passed by, even if Shengyuan and Shen Yue could escape, it would have been a narrow escape. After we appeared, she came over to talk. Could it be... that she's in league with the demon race? Is she a legendary human traitor?"
The more Luo Mingyue spoke, the graver her expression became.
She had no good feelings for people like Shengyuan and Shen Yue, but they were fellow disciples after all. If they were tricked and died, she would still be displeased!
That Fang Qingyu might really have a problem!
And a big one at that!
"It's rare for Senior Sister to think things through," Liu Juncheng praised, then said, "She's a rogue cultivator, and she's never met Junior Sister before, yet she immediately harbors such malice towards Junior Sister. Most likely, she's involved with that demon race. After all... the matter of Junior Sister slaying the Golden-winged Eagle is probably spreading throughout the entire Southern Azure Continent by now."
"So. Her ultimate goal is to target Junior Sister!" Luo Mingyue's expression turned cold, and she instantly stopped: "If that's the case, we absolutely cannot ignore this human traitor. Come on, let's go back and expose her true colors."
Luo Mingyue said, about to turn back.
Li Shuang was stunned.
Ye Zhaozhao... should have no connection with the demon race for now.
But.
After being analyzed by Luo Mingyue and Liu Juncheng, why did the logic seem so sound?
If she didn't know it was Ye Zhaozhao, she would also think she was a demon spy.
"Junior Sister, don't just stand there, come back with me!" Luo Mingyue urged.
She was eager to act now.
That was a demon spy targeting Junior Sister; the sooner she was dealt with, the better.
Li Shuang coughed lightly: "Senior Sister, aren't you afraid I might have sensed wrong?"
"You didn't sense wrong at all." Lili couldn't help but pop out: "Sister Luo, she's so stinky! She must be a bad person! The smell was so bad Lili didn't even dare to breathe."
Lili said, looking a little aggrieved.
"Lili says so too, how could it be wrong?" Luo Mingyue stated decisively.
Li Shuang gently stroked Lili's head to comfort her, then said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to rush back. If I'm not mistaken, she'll catch up on her own."
Luo Mingyue was momentarily stunned: "Catch up?"
She hadn't reacted yet.
Behind them, Ye Zhaozhao's enthusiastic voice already rang out.
"Fellow Daoists, your speed is a bit too fast. We rushed as quickly as we could, and finally caught up."
Ye Zhaozhao had indeed followed them.
A subtle expression appeared on Li Shuang's face.
Before, she had a suspicion.
That demonic seed absorbing her cultivation couldn't be without conditions.
After Ye Zhaozhao joined Lingxu Peak, she framed her day in and day out for ten years; it couldn't just be out of boredom. It was highly likely that this was a prerequisite for absorbing her cultivation.
At this moment.
That invisible and intangible parasitic demonic seed had probably re-parasitized her.
Given Ye Zhaozhao's past behavior, what she was about to do was obvious.
Just as she had taken everything from her at Lingxu Peak before, she probably intended to use the same trick again to steal the trust of her senior and junior brothers and sisters from Wuqing Peak.
But Li Shuang's heart was calm.
Things in this world cannot be forced.
What belongs to her will never be taken away by others.
What can be taken away, perhaps never belonged to her from the beginning.
Just as Luo Mingyue and the others trusted her, she also trusted them.
This time, Ye Zhaozhao was probably going to be thoroughly disappointed.
Accompanying Ye Zhaozhao were Shengyuan and Shen Yue.
Shengyuan kept a straight face and said nothing.
Shen Yue quickly said: "Senior and Junior Sisters, we were able to complete our mission thanks to your help. You must also have a mission during your descent from the mountain, right? Our cultivation isn't low, so we can help a little. How about we travel together?"
Ye Zhaozhao also said: "I'm also willing to help."
Luo Mingyue narrowed her eyes; she wasn't as meticulous as Liu Juncheng, but that didn't mean she was foolish.
Shengyuan and Shen Yue shouldn't be demon spies, so if they followed along, they were probably instigated by this Fang Qingyu.
Xiao Shuang's cultivation method was special, so she sensed the malice from Fang Qingyu. They naturally trusted Xiao Shuang unconditionally, but this couldn't be used as evidence for an accusation.
If they rashly spoke out, they might end up being blamed instead.
Luo Mingyue couldn't help but scrutinize Ye Zhaozhao.
Ye Zhaozhao's eyes flickered; among the people from Wuqing Peak, Luo Mingyue was the least able to hide things.
How did she feel that Luo Mingyue's gaze towards her was a bit strange?
Could it be.
Something she didn't know had happened during this brief separation?
Did Li Shuang do something?
Ye Zhaozhao's heart stirred, and a wronged expression appeared on her face: "What's wrong? Should I not have followed?"
"Fellow Daoist Fang, we are strangers. We can handle our sect mission ourselves, so there's no need to trouble you for help," Liu Juncheng smiled faintly, a well-hidden hint of probing in his eyes.
Ye Zhaozhao suddenly felt at a loss, and she said somewhat bewilderedly: "I... I just wanted to help. Are you suspecting me of something?"
Her eyes quickly reddened.
Shengyuan frowned and immediately said: "Although this Fellow Daoist Fang is a rogue cultivator, she's warm-hearted! We were able to succeed in this mission thanks to Fellow Daoist Fang providing clues. What's wrong with having one more person to slay demons and monsters?"
Shengyuan looked steadily at Li Shuang: "I don't know about others, but Senior Sister Li, you're not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for her, are you?"