"Ah?"
Qian Renxue listened to Liam's words—well, Qian Renxue's mind was mostly blank now; at this moment, she had no mental capacity to think.
She only felt that Liam's words made sense, so she actually listened to him and transformed into the appearance of Hu Liena.
Liam was instantly excited.
"Fantastic!"
Hu Liena was dumbfounded for a moment.
She looked herself up and down, then looked Qian Renxue up and down, an expression of disbelief appearing in her eyes.
"This?"
"They're actually exactly the same!"
Hu Liena looked at Liam, then at Qian Renxue, feeling as if she were looking in a mirror.
Liam also looked back and forth between the two to compare, then said with a serious face, "Identical!"
"Of course, this is only from the outside. As for how the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Cultivate goes, we need to try it out."
"Xue Na, are you ready?"
Qian Renxue was a bit dazed, but she felt a strange emotion in her heart.
Transforming into Hu Liena's appearance right in front of Hu Liena, looking exactly like her, and then performing Martial Soul Fusion Skill Cultivate with Liam?
Just thinking about it felt incredibly exciting.
Qian Renxue said with a serious face, "Don't call me Xue Na."
"Right now, my name is Hu Liena."
"Alright."
As Liam spoke, he directly began the Martial Soul Cultivate.
Hu Liena watched from the side with wide eyes, exclaiming, "It's over, I've become a stand-in."
Meanwhile...
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan couldn't sleep. The two of them had thought about the riddle from earlier all day but couldn't figure out the answer.
They wouldn't admit they were stupid.
And so.
Not only did the two of them sneak out, but they also pulled Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling along, intending to take a secret peek.
Unexpectedly.
Outside Qian Renxue's room, the four of them discovered Bai Xiuxiu and Lan Fozi, who had the same goal.
The six of them stared at each other, feeling guilty like thieves.
Ultimately.
After an exchange of glances, both sides reached a tacit agreement: when a thief meets a robber, neither tells on the other.
The six of them suddenly discovered a shocking secret!
Actually!
There were actually two Hu Lienas?
How terrifying!
On this side.
Gu Yuena was preparing to rest when Zi Ji, Bi Ji, Ah Yin, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress all came to find her together.
Gu Yuena asked curiously, "It's so late, is there something you need?"
Zi Ji and the others looked at each other, their expressions becoming somewhat conflicted.
Ice Empress was more straightforward and replied, "Lord, we want to help you."
Gu Yuena was even more puzzled, "Help me?"
"Help me with what?"
Ah Yin said seriously, "Of course it's—Liam."
*Cough cough.*
Gu Yuena was instantly choked.
Are you all here so late just to amuse me?
But they weren't.
Zi Ji and the others looked serious, not joking at all.
This left Gu Yuena completely silent.
The room fell into silence.
Snow Empress spoke up, "Lord, why don't we follow our previous plan? Call Liam over tomorrow and then blindfold his eyes?"
Zi Ji and Bi Ji nodded heavily.
Ice Empress said seriously, "That works! Lord, don't worry, I will personally help you enter the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Cultivate."
Uh.
The others looked at Ice Empress, feeling a bit strange in their hearts. If you, Ice Empress, didn't have some special hobby, we absolutely wouldn't believe it.
Gu Yuena said hesitantly, "I feel like I might not be able to do it."
As the soul beast co-lord, how could she possibly do these things in front of her subordinates?
Besides.
This would be her first time to Cultivate.
Bi Ji said helplessly, "Lord, then what should we do?"
"There are still many sisters in Spirit City, and each one is more anxious than the last. If you don't come soon, you won't even be able to get a turn."
This???
Ah Yin suddenly spoke up, "Lord, Ah Yin has a very good idea."
"Really?"
Gu Yuena looked at Ah Yin with joy, and Zi Ji and the others also looked at Ah Yin together.
Ah Yin nodded heavily and said, "We'll follow our original plan, but upgrade it."
"The upgrade is to blindfold your eyes as well, Lord."
"????"
The room suddenly went quiet.
Ah Yin was truly a clever one; she could even come up with such a brilliant "burying one's head in the sand" idea.
Then again.
No one in the room, including Gu Yuena, spoke, but the more they thought about it, the more it seemed like this idea really had no flaws!
Gu Yuena hesitated and asked, "Then what about the reward?"
Ah Yin smiled and replied, "That's simple. Lord, you just do the same as Ice Empress and others—board the bus first and then buy the ticket later, right?"
Zi Ji and the others also nodded heavily, "Makes sense!"
"Anyway, the reward is guaranteed. Let's succeed first, then choose a time to come clean with Liam."
"Lord, there will definitely be no problem this time because you don't need to do anything."
Gu Yuena looked at Zi Ji and the others, falling into silence.
It seemed what they said made sense. She really didn't need to do anything; just blindfold herself and act as if she knew nothing?
"Alright!"
Gu Yuena sat up straight and said, "Go now, blindfold Liam and bring him here. I'll also blindfold my eyes and wait."
Uh.
Zi Ji and the others froze, their faces awkward. Lord, are you in such a hurry?
"I'm afraid it won't work today."
"Today Liam and Qian Renxue are in Cultivate. They haven't seen each other for so many days; let's wait until tomorrow night!"
Gu Yuena nodded slightly and said, "Tomorrow, everyone should be heading back to Spirit City, but with you all here, I'm relieved."
Zi Ji and the others also nodded heavily. With them sisters around, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Gu Yuena was quite gratified by this. Fortunately, she had the foresight to successfully help Ah Yin and the others reach the shore, gaining so many insiders.
Otherwise, this matter might really be hard to say. Especially after returning to Spirit City, with so many people competing, even if she was the soul beast co-lord, she couldn't be better than everyone else in everything!
In Spirit City.
Huo Wu and the others were quite excited.
Because Liam was coming back.
Everyone's chance was coming.
Although the chances were slim, as long as Liam was there, there was a chance.
Of course.
Xiao Wu was an exception; her mood was very complex and heavy.
Liu Erlong looked at Xiao Wu, then at Zhu Zhuyun. The two of them formed a stark contrast.
"Xiao Wu."
Xiao Wu was spacing out. Hearing Liu Erlong call her, she turned to look at Liu Erlong and asked, "What's wrong, Aunt Erlong?"
Liu Erlong rubbed the rabbit head and said with a sigh, "I just suddenly realized that you really are quite useless!"
"Zi Ji and Bi Ji from your Soul Beast Clan, as well as Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and the others have all received their rewards. Even Ah Yin has received hers."
"Only you have been failing at everything!"
Xiao Wu:???