Afterward, she held the jade tube flat in both hands, half-closed her eyes, and sank her divine sense into it.
In only a few breaths, Hongling raised her graceful head. Her left palm gave a light tremble, and the jade tube, wrapped in a layer of spiritual light, slowly flew toward Lin Xuan.
Without Lin Xuan seeming to make any movement, the jade tube pressed directly against his forehead. Lin Xuan sank his divine sense inside, and the image of a spirit beast appeared in his mind.
At first, he had merely intended to broaden his knowledge, but when Lin Xuan's gaze swept over it, his expression suddenly changed drastically.
Shock, agitation, bewilderment—all kinds of emotions whirled through his mind.
"Senior, what's wrong?"
Lin Xuan's reaction was far beyond Hongling's expectations, and she could not help asking in great astonishment.
"Nothing. It is only that Lin had guessed that any demon beast Spirit World mighty cultivators would fight over must surely be extraordinary. I never expected it to look like this."
That strange expression of Lin Xuan's flickered past for only an instant, and then he spoke with a calm face.
"Oh!"
Hongling nodded and also fell silent. Of course she did not believe Lin Xuan's explanation, but as the saying went, troubles all come from opening one's mouth too much, disasters all arise from forcing oneself into the limelight—calamity comes from the mouth. She had no desire to stir Lin Xuan's killing intent again merely because of a moment's curiosity.
Would that not be stupid to the extreme?
A clever person had to know propriety; when it was time to play dumb, one must absolutely not appear too sharp.
Lin Xuan remained perfectly composed, but deep in his heart, it was already as if rivers were overturning and seas