Although Beiyou's words were merely matter-of-fact, without much grandstanding or impassioned rhetoric, paired with his carefree appearance and somewhat eccentric personality, they instead came across as even more sincere.
Even with Blood Minister, an enemy with a grudge as deep as the sea, standing among them, if Beiyou and Bore were truly sincere, cooperating to explore the ruins would not be impossible...
Just kidding.
From the moment he entered the room, Yan Qing had vaguely sensed that they were putting on an act.
Blood Minister's cold hostility, Bore's willingness to answer every question, and Beiyou's carefree eccentricity might truly have deceived an ordinary person with their seemingly friendly attitudes.
Yes, he thought Blood Minister was pretending too.
Blood Minister was one of the Three Great Protectors, a vicious demonic cultivator who had once slaughtered cities and crushed armies, leaving rivers of blood and every household in mourning. How could he possibly display his hostility so superficially? It was practically like a puppy barking twice on purpose. It would not make anyone feel afraid; instead, it was so childish that it was almost cute.
Beiyou and Bore, however, were different from Blood Minister. They had no direct conflict with Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine. They had merely displayed the arrogance and malice befitting the Three Great Protectors at the stronghold's gate, so their methods were subtler and more sophisticated. First, they helped Bunny Heroine refute Blood Minister. Then, they each displayed their personalities. They did not directly show goodwill; they simply treated Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine as equal friends.
The respect was perfectly measured, the expectation subtle, and the ingratiation seemingly unintentional. Everything was so masterful that it made people subconsciously overlook their danger, truly believing themselves to be their equal allies. If Yan Qing had been in their position,