Luo Mingyue's expression grew serious.
Ye Zhaozhao's current strength appeared to be only at the Golden Core stage, and she had only recently entered it, at the early Golden Core level.
And Luo Mingyue?
She was already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just a step away from breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage.
But Li Shuang's implication was that they, a few of them, couldn't even take down a Golden Core stage Ye Zhaozhao.
Luo Mingyue didn't doubt Li Shuang's judgment; she only became more cautious. What was Ye Zhaozhao's background? She had escaped several times at the Sword Sect.
Even many sect leaders hadn't figured out how her soul body had escaped.
She hadn't been in this borrowed body for long, yet her soul and body were already perfectly integrated. Even Luo Mingyue's soul pressure couldn't make Ye Zhaozhao reveal herself.
Judging by Xiao Shuang's words, she still had the ability to escape from so many of them.
"Senior Sister, we can pretend to believe them first and stabilize Ye Zhaozhao," Li Shuang continued to transmit telepathically. "Let's try to put on a show."
Luo Mingyue nodded almost imperceptibly.
Then, she looked at Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue, who were blocking Ye Zhaozhao, and then at the pitiful-looking Ye Zhaozhao, calmly sheathing her sword.
Luo Mingyue deliberately said, "Given the current situation, we can't fully confirm Fang Qingyu's identity. What Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue said isn't entirely unreasonable. Now that you and I are working together to eliminate demons, we should be more united. Whether Fellow Daoist Fang is a demonic cultivator or not will be clear from her future actions."
As Luo Mingyue said this, Li Shuang immediately showed an incredulous expression. "Senior Sister Luo, she really is Ye Zhaozhao! To avoid arousing suspicion from the demonic cultivators, I agreed to keep her for now, but I will never be mistaken; she is Ye Zhaozhao! Even if we continue to keep her, we should guard her strictly, otherwise, she will definitely seize the opportunity to stir up trouble."
Luo Mingyue looked at Li Shuang with some difficulty. "Xiao Shuang, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that we, disciples of the righteous path, must act with evidence. If we act arbitrarily, how is that different from the demonic path?"
Sui Jin's eyes flickered, and he suddenly spoke up, "Yes. Fellow Daoist Fang also provided a list of demonic cultivators in Chengpung Town immediately. I secretly checked, and her list is highly credible! Ye Zhaozhao is a demon, there's no reason for her to help us, but Fellow Daoist Fang actively provided a list of demonic cultivators. How can these two be the same person?"
Liu Juncheng and Jiang Yi paused, looking at Luo Mingyue and Sui Jin with some confusion.
Then, Liu Juncheng immediately reacted.
He snorted coldly and said, "What Junior Sister said herself, how can it be false? Senior Sister, Third Junior Brother, have you been so quickly misled by this demon? If so, I would truly be extremely disappointed in you."
As Liu Juncheng spoke, he moved to stand beside Li Shuang.
Jiang Yi also stood by Li Shuang without hesitation.
Li Shuang's eyebrows twitched slightly.
She had only transmitted telepathically to Luo Mingyue, as their soul realms were both at the Nascent Soul stage, making it difficult for others to eavesdrop.
However, Sui Jin and Liu Juncheng didn't need her to say anything; they both reacted in the most appropriate way.
This act turned the scene into: Luo Mingyue and Sui Jin protecting Ye Zhaozhao, while Liu Juncheng and Jiang Yi chose to believe Li Shuang.
At least, this would make Ye Zhaozhao believe that the Ruthless Peak wasn't a monolithic entity.
Only then would she choose to stay.
Sui Jin pulled a long face and said, "Second Senior Brother, I also want to believe Junior Sister. But Junior Sister immediately made such a serious accusation. Without a complete chain of evidence, one cannot arbitrarily convict someone."
Sheng Yuan, seeing the situation, breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but say, "Finally, there are reasonable people in Ruthless Peak."
Sui Jin smiled, "I just feel that Fellow Daoist Fang doesn't seem like a truly evil person. Junior Sister might have some misunderstanding about her."
Ye Zhaozhao's eyes flickered.
"See, our plan isn't entirely ineffective," the system's voice even carried a hint of delight.
Finally!
Finally, it was working!
Otherwise, it would have had to abandon Li Shuang, this parasitic seed.
Ye Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow slightly.
On second thought, it made sense.
Among the few people from Ruthless Peak, Sui Jin and Li Shuang were meeting for the first time, so it was normal for him not to trust Li Shuang enough.
As for Luo Mingyue, she was impulsive and single-minded, making her easier to persuade.
After all, with a fire spiritual root, her personality would naturally be a bit more impulsive and irritable.
Wasn't Shen Yue also of this style?
It was also easy to understand why Liu Juncheng would side with Li Shuang. He himself said that he had gained immense benefits from Li Shuang in the Langya Secret Realm. He probably sided with Li Shuang to gain more.
As for Jiang Yi...
Ye Zhaozhao felt a strange dread when she thought of those dark blue eyes. She felt that Jiang Yi might have also seen through her identity.
However, it didn't matter.
Now, the few people from Ruthless Peak had split. She only needed to add fuel to the fire, gradually igniting the conflict between them completely. She didn't believe that Li Shuang could maintain her calm exterior forever!
Ye Zhaozhao first checked the negative emotional value Li Shuang had provided her this time.
0!
Another huge 0!
Ye Zhaozhao felt a little annoyed.
"It's like this, why does she still have no negative emotions?" Ye Zhaozhao couldn't help but ask the system, "Is your sensing wrong?"
The system snorted, "My sensing can never be wrong! Li Shuang cultivates the 'Supreme Forgetfulness Art,' and her emotions are inherently indifferent. This level of distress is not enough to make her suffer and despair. Her emotional pool is like a vast ocean. Now, the entire ocean is surrounded by hard walls, and it won't usually overflow. But as long as you chisel a small hole, the seawater will surge out. At that time, are you still afraid of not getting negative emotions? I'm afraid you'll get too much and won't be able to digest it all at once!"
The beautiful prospect described by the system made Ye Zhaozhao thoroughly look forward to it.
It seemed now that her identity was not exposed at all.
On Li Shuang's side, there were only Liu Juncheng and Jiang Yi.
Moreover, Liu Juncheng was only siding with Li Shuang for personal gain.
As for gain, could only Li Shuang provide it?
She could provide it too!
This Liu Juncheng could also be won over.
As for Jiang Yi...
Ye Zhaozhao felt inexplicably creeped out by her. Since that was the case, she wouldn't try to win her over. Let Jiang Yi sink with Li Shuang.
These thoughts flashed through her mind. Ye Zhaozhao looked at Luo Mingyue and Sui Jin, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes. "Fellow Daoist Luo, Fellow Daoist Sui, thank you, thank you for trusting me. Rest assured, I am absolutely not a demon, and I have nothing to do with that Ye Zhaozhao. For this mission, just watch my performance. With my Demon Luring Bell, I guarantee we'll uproot this demonic organization."
Luo Mingyue was not good at acting. She could only nod with a straight, expressionless face.
Sui Jin smiled and said, "No matter what others think, I believe you."
Sui Jin's eyes were incredibly sincere.
This look even touched Ye Zhaozhao a little.
No matter what!
She would definitely put in her utmost effort for this demon-extermination mission!
Only then could she gain more trust and completely win over the trust of others.
She wanted to make Li Shuang a lone wolf again.