Xu Yi released the woman and stared at her in a daze.
At that moment, thanks to the medicinal power of the Snow Baby Fruit, the woman's injuries had almost completely healed. Xu Yi watched her for a long while, yet couldn't spot any difference between her and Yan Zi.
It wasn't that his perception was lacking. This woman had already reached Tribulation Cultivation; it was only natural that Yan Zi, after all these years, wouldn't have remained at the same level. Once she advanced, her temperament would inevitably change.
What mattered was that the expression in the woman's eyes was exactly the same as Yan Zi's.
The woman bowed to Xu Yi, and her features quietly shifted. In an instant, she had become another person, though she still looked seven parts like Yan Zi.
Elder Yu Zhi Qiu said, "How could I take your brother's trust lightly? Before the upheaval began, I had already considered Yan Zi's safety. I knew the Golden Core Society was full of holes, and the Great Sun Divine Palace must have gathered enough information to understand how important Yan Zi was. Sooner or later, they'd come after her. That's why we put A Yan to use and prepared Qi Transformation Pills for her. We had her observe Yan Zi's daily life and imitate her expressions and mannerisms. Naturally, she could pass for her perfectly."
After the Great Sun Divine Palace and the Golden Core Society openly broke with each other, Elder Yu Zhi Qiu had placed all his hopes on the Western Expeditionary Force led by Xu Yi.
Before Xu Yi left, he hadn't entrusted him with anything else. He'd only asked him to take good care of Yan Zi.
With Elder Yu Zhi Qiu's keen understanding of people, he naturally knew how important