"Hm?" Dread prickled through Xiao Chen, and goosebumps instantly covered his skin. An illusion! Something was wrong. There was something wrong with Bai Ruoyou!
She was no herb-gathering girl.
Everything she had done before.
Had been to win his trust.
To make him lower his guard!
"Who exactly are you? What do you want to do to me?" Xiao Chen reached out to push Bai Ruoyou away, only to discover that her feet seemed rooted to the ground. No matter how hard he pushed, she did not budge.
His heart turned ice-cold.
He had misjudged her.
This time, he had been utterly mistaken!
Such a petite girl.
Yet she possessed such tremendous strength.
Bai Ruoyou definitely possessed an exceptionally terrifying concealment art and had hidden her strength before.
Now that he had fallen under her illusion.
Most of his strength had been sealed.
He had no power to resist at all.
"Young Master, you're very alert. You were wary of me from the moment I appeared. But you're only a mere mortal. How could you possibly contend with me, the Many-Faced Demoness?" Bai Ruoyou sneered. Her entire bearing changed, transforming from a pool of clear spring water into an enchanting temptress who could bewitch all living beings.
She still leaned gently against Xiao Chen's shoulder.
Clinging to him like a little bird seeking shelter.
Whispering tenderly to him as though she were his cultivation partner.
Yet.
Her burning-hot body.
Rapidly cooled in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, she became utterly cold.
With Bai Ruoyou leaning against him.
Xiao Chen felt as though he were pressed against an ice sculpture.
He could not help shuddering.
"What kind of thing are you?" Xiao Chen watched her beautiful face rapidly turn pale, and his hair stood on end.
He had