Ji Ying had clearly noticed this flaw too, but he still wanted to use Xiao Beihe's lead to reel in an even bigger fish. So he held his position, waiting for the perfect opportunity. He had never imagined that Xiao Beihe had deliberately exposed the flaw—or that Meng Feishi had noticed it too.
Ji Ying wanted to stay put, but Meng Feishi was already pacing like a cat on a hot tin roof. How could he sit back and watch Ji Ying take the position of Palace Envoy? If he wasn't going to strike now, when would he? Ji Ying had walked right into the trap. He'd been too clever for his own good, and it couldn't have been more unfair.
After taking in Ji Ying's memories, Xu Yi immediately grasped the whole situation. At a moment like this, Xiao Beihe still had to keep up the act? If Ji Ying were really alive, would he let that insult slide? As the one playing Ji Ying, Xu Yi naturally had to say what Ji Ying would say. Besides, he had no interest in going around in circles, so he simply dropped all pretenses.
Xiao Beihe, on the other end of the Ruyi Pearl, was genuinely stunned. He had never expected Ji Ying to curse him over his true identity. The next moment, he blurted out, "Guan Shui!" Xu Yi's move had truly caught Chu Feng off guard.
He had transformed into Xiao Beihe and infiltrated Yun Jing Immortal Palace after careful planning. If he hadn't deliberately exposed a flaw, neither Meng Feishi nor Ji Ying could have discovered his true identity. But he hadn't expected Ji Ying to be so shrewd, even though he'd planned to stay put.
Ji Ying had still gone to great lengths, putting considerable effort into