There was no way anything Senior Sister said could be false.
"I believe that Junior Brother Lu committed suicide, of course." Dai Bufan forced a smile, his legs trembling. He had never felt death so close.
The whole thing looked like Senior Sister had accidentally beaten Junior Brother Lu to death and was now trying to destroy the evidence. And here he was, cluelessly rushing over to show concern for Lu Yang.
Was he tired of living? He could barely protect himself in this situation!
That immortal peach really hadn't been easy to take. He'd accepted it and owed Junior Brother Lu a favor, only to have to pay for it with his life moments later. Was this what they meant by fate's inevitable retribution?
"Then I'll leave you to it, Senior Sister. Call me if you need anything."
Dai Bufan quietly backed away. While Yun Zhi wasn't looking, he turned tail and flew for his life without daring to glance back.
"Wait. Come back."
There was no way Yun Zhi would let Dai Bufan escape. If she didn't explain things clearly now, she'd have even less chance of explaining them later.
With a thought, Yun Zhi pulled Dai Bufan right back to her, even retracing his route.
"Spare me, Senior Sister! I really didn't see anything!" Sensing trouble, Dai Bufan immediately dropped to his knees and begged for mercy.
Yun Zhi rubbed her forehead and explained helplessly, "Junior Brother really isn't dead. He's pretending to be dead right now. He's just doing such a good job that he fooled his soul lamp."
Dai Bufan had never heard of a spell like that, but with Yun Zhi holding all the cards and him at her mercy, he believed whatever she said.
The Undying Fairy had sensed Dai Bufan's arrival long