A few minutes later, that "Second Sister" left with her clanspeople.
Before she left, she told me that if possible, I should take better care of Shadow Demon. No matter what, Shadow Demon was still her sister.
Shadow Demon seemed somewhat moved as well, but until we left, she never looked at her "Second Sister" again.
"You actually still care deeply about her," I said.
She looked up at me. "So what? Can feelings fill your stomach?"
Ye Jinghong said flatly, "Your influence within the Charm Clan surpassed hers long ago. You could even say that your words carried more weight than hers. If you truly wanted to become clan leader, you could have done so long ago. There was no need to wait until today. So you two have been putting on an act all along. But who were you acting for?"
Shadow Demon froze and looked at Ye Jinghong.
"Was I wrong? Whatever you were doing, you were either protecting her or protecting yourself. You were covering for each other, because you knew that if you truly stood united, it would likely spell disaster for both of you—perhaps even for the entire Charm Clan!"
Shadow Demon looked at Ye Jinghong with fear in her eyes.
It seemed Ye Jinghong had truly seen through her thoughts.
Ye Jinghong sneered. "So you're not the only smart one in this world. Perhaps someone else saw through this little performance of yours long ago. You just didn't realize it yourselves."
Shadow Demon shook her head. "No. Not everyone is as monstrous as you. He couldn't possibly have seen through it. Otherwise, he would have acted long ago. In the Ghost Domain, he would never allow any ghost clan to be completely united. Otherwise, the ghost clans might refuse to obey him."
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