Gu Shenwei constantly reminded himself that two people stood before him: Wild Horse, and a Deyi Tower Disciple hiding somewhere. It was a simple enough fact, yet putting it into practice proved difficult.
Aside from keeping his mouth shut, Wild Horse's every movement and expression matched the words being spoken perfectly. He was like one of the legendary masters of ventriloquism, needing no help from anyone. After hearing just a few sentences, most people would be affected despite themselves. They knew Wild Horse was mute, yet still found themselves believing there was another person speaking.
Shangguan Hong couldn't keep his composure. He stared intently at Wild Horse, as if watching to see whether he would secretly open his mouth.
"Defeat him, and you can enter the third trial and fight me," the voice said.
Gu Shenwei gave a snort and sheathed the Five Peaks Saber. "Sorry. I thought the third trial would be more challenging. I never expected it to be someone I'd already beaten—and more than once."
Wild Horse was no longer the killer with a leader's bearing in Gu Shenwei's memories. He looked more and more like a Deyi Tower Disciple now, his face stiff and unmoved by mockery or provocation. "You defeated Wild Horse. I am Immortal Peng."
"Another Immortal Peng. I've never heard of a ghost being reincarnated with its tongue separate from its body." Gu Shenwei's tone grew even more scornful. "To be honest, killing an Immortal Peng every so often is getting tiresome. Why don't you two choose different names?"
Shangguan Hong nodded excitedly and edged closer to the Dragon King. He disliked Wild Horse and Immortal Peng. Moonlight Hall Disciples were a little mad, but their basic thought processes weren't much different from those of normal people. Deyi Tower Disciples, by contrast, were