Jiang Yi didn't say much, simply returning to stand beside Li Shuang.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, what's wrong with you?" Sheng Yuan quickly said, "They know they've embarrassed themselves. Just wait, Li Shuang will definitely apologize to you."
"Is... is that so?" Ye Zhaozhao's expression was a little grim.
She glanced at Jiang Yi with some apprehension.
That day.
She had been thrown out by Jiang Yi in front of everyone.
At the time, Jiang Yi had said something about being embarrassed, and then she had truly thrown herself out.
This time.
Jiang Yi was staring at her so intently, and then suddenly said the same words.
Could she be blamed for her conditioned reflex?
Ye Zhaozhao's lips trembled as she stared fixedly at Jiang Yi.
She suspected that Jiang Yi was doing it on purpose.
Did Jiang Yi... already know something?
However.
That day.
Jiang Yi's voice was very soft; besides the two of them, no one else should have heard it.
Even if Jiang Yi knew something, others might not believe it!
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, Fellow Daoist Jiang's eyes are a bit scary; I was startled for a moment." Ye Zhaozhao forced a smile.
Jiang Yi ignored her. She turned to the other members of Ruthless Peak and said, "She is Ye Zhaozhao."
Jiang Yi's voice showed no hesitation. Clearly, she had verified Ye Zhaozhao's identity in a way that others didn't know.
"Jiang Yi! How can you talk nonsense too!" Sheng Yuan looked at Jiang Yi in disbelief.
He now felt that everyone from Ruthless Peak was crazy.
"I... I'm really not Ye Zhaozhao." Ye Zhaozhao looked as if she was about to cry from grievance. "You can't slander me so wantonly. Just now, Luo Mingyue clearly verified it, didn't she? How else do I need to prove myself for you to believe me?"
She looked utterly distraught.
Liu Juncheng raised an eyebrow and suddenly said, "There are thousands of secret arts in the world; perhaps there's one that can achieve perfect resurrection through another's body. To prove whether you are Ye Zhaozhao, there's actually another method. Ye Zhaozhao is a disciple of the Sword Sect, so she naturally excels in swordsmanship. I see you also use a sword; if you perform a sword dance here, we will naturally be able to see the truth."
Ye Zhaozhao paused, then subconsciously said, "Since when was Ye Zhaozhao skilled in swordsmanship?"
"Indeed, although Ye Zhaozhao is a disciple of the Sword Sect, she isn't particularly proficient in swordsmanship," Sheng Yuan echoed.
Liu Juncheng couldn't help but smile. "Sheng Yuan, it's normal for you to know that Ye Zhaozhao isn't skilled in swordsmanship. But how does this Fellow Daoist Fang, Miss Fang Qingyu, know?"
Liu Juncheng drew his sword and pointed it expressionlessly at Ye Zhaozhao. "Generally speaking, upon hearing 'Sword Sect disciple,' the first reaction of outsiders should be 'skilled in swordsmanship,' right? Don't you agree, Fang Qingyu, Fellow Daoist Fang?"
Li Shuang looked at Ye Zhaozhao's suddenly changed expression and couldn't help but smile.
She actually had a way to prove it, but the current situation seemed to not require her intervention at all.
If Ye Zhaozhao intended to use the same tactics she used to win over the people of Lingxu Peak to win over the people of Ruthless Peak, then she was truly mistaken.
As Liu Juncheng spoke, Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue also looked at Ye Zhaozhao.
Ye Zhaozhao's heart fluttered in panic. She quickly said, "You've misunderstood. Didn't you say she was a Sword Sect disciple disguised by a demon? I just thought she might not be good at swordsmanship."
Ye Zhaozhao explained verbally, but her mind was in a mess.
What was happening!
She had thought this scheme was perfect.
For Li Shuang, moving forward was a mistake, and retreating was also a mistake.
But first Jiang Yi, then Liu Juncheng, Ye Zhaozhao felt that her disguise seemed to be completely exposed!
These people from Ruthless Peak were simply too difficult to deal with.
Ye Zhaozhao frantically screamed in her mind, "System, my identity might be exposed. Be ready to take me away at any time!"
The system had made it clear that she could not possess another body again.
She had to take good care of this body of Fang Qingyu.
Of course.
If she moved too far away from Li Shuang, it meant she would no longer be able to gain negative emotions from Li Shuang.
However.
If absolutely necessary, she could only settle for the next best thing, abandon Li Shuang as her primary target, and choose others for parasitism.
The system's voice was a little annoyed: "Understood. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator can't stop us! But you are too useless; you revealed traces after just a slight probing!"
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the system's voice.
In the past ten years, this Ye Zhaozhao, relying on her superior affinity, had lived too smoothly.
Now, she was completely unable to cope when encountering slightly trickier opponents.
Ye Zhaozhao's expression was somewhat distorted: "Even if I'm useless, you can only rely on me now! In the future, say less of this nonsense!"
Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth.
She also realized her many shortcomings. After getting through this hurdle, she definitely needed to improve herself.
Those ten years of comfortable life, even after suffering a calamity, had inevitably made her somewhat complacent.
In the future.
She had to be even more cautious!
"Why are you talking about all this?" Sheng Yuan frowned. "Liu Juncheng, are you going to use these inexplicable things to forcibly convict an innocent person?"
Liu Juncheng was so angry he laughed. "When you convicted Xiao Shuang back then, I didn't see you being so cautious!"
Sheng Yuan was choked for a moment, then said, "It's precisely because we made mistakes before that we should be more cautious now! Fellow Daoist Fang was willing to damage her spiritual consciousness to prove herself; based on that alone, I am willing to trust her. In comparison, your method of determining her identity is too crude!"
Shen Yue sighed and also stood in front of Ye Zhaozhao. "Indeed. Without evidence, it's best not to speak carelessly."
Ye Zhaozhao was momentarily speechless.
She had actually intended to win over people like Luo Mingyue this time, but in the end, it was these fools who fell for it...
What good was Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue's support to her?
Well, it was somewhat useful.
At least with these two protecting her, Luo Mingyue couldn't just kill her.
As long as the people from Ruthless Peak didn't forcibly act, she still had a chance to turn the tables.
"Senior Sister Li, my protecting her today is not just protecting her, but also protecting you, whom I failed to protect in the past." Sheng Yuan gritted his teeth and looked at Li Shuang. "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you! Past mistakes must not be repeated."
Li Shuang was silent for a moment.
What kind of creature was this?
Believing when they shouldn't, and not believing when they should, but then believing wholeheartedly when they shouldn't?
Li Shuang couldn't be bothered with Sheng Yuan. She whispered, "Senior Brothers and Sisters, we are still on a mission. If someone suddenly goes missing, it will arouse suspicion. We should prioritize the mission."
At the same time, Li Shuang sent a telepathic message to Luo Mingyue.
"Senior Sister, Ye Zhaozhao has many tricks. The few of us might not be able to kill her, and if she escapes directly, we will lose track of her. It's better to keep her under surveillance for now, and once we reach the headquarters of the Demonic Path, use a long-distance communication talisman to inform Master. When Master arrives, that will be the time to act."