By using soul restrictions to control those people, Situ Feiying shared their thoughts. So when Ling Tian suddenly called his name, Situ Feiying couldn't help but pause in surprise. He was startled. Huh? Ling Tian called my name. Could he have seen through our scheme? No, I've been had! He was bluffing!
But during that brief pause, the cultivators controlled by Situ Feiying also faltered. It was only a moment, but the onlookers were all experts from the Cultivation World, and clever ones at that. They noticed the hesitation, and many began to grow suspicious.
"Why did Ling Tian suddenly call out Situ Feiying's name? Could these people be under his soul control?"
"Maybe that's true. Didn't you see how strangely they reacted when Ling Tian said Situ Feiying's name?"
"Now that you mention it, a few of these people are acquaintances of mine, and they've been acting strangely today."
"Looks like Situ Feiying got his claws into them. That's downright vicious—using such a sinister method!"
"Quite a few of these people are our friends. We can find out whether they're being controlled by calling their names. Everyone, listen for my signal. We'll all call out at once. If they don't answer, that proves they're under control."
Many people grew suspicious and began calling out to people they knew. But how could those controlled by Situ Feiying turn to look at them? The crowd's suspicions were confirmed, and in an instant, angry curses against Situ Feiying rang out from every side.
"Situ Feiying, stop pretending. I've seen through your little trick." Seeing the crowd hesitate, Ling Tian was overjoyed. He fanned the flames further. "You wanted to control these people and use them to ambush me, using the same trick again. Did you think I'd fall for it twice?