Her earlier guess still hadn't been answered.
The girl's mind was full of wild thoughts.
She hoped they might ease her pounding heart a little.
But it didn't help much.
Xiao Xiao spread his five fingers.
Golden light flickered faintly at his fingertips.
When Pei Liang had first told him about this, he'd felt a vague sense of déjà vu.
After hearing Pei You's account just now, he suddenly realized why it had seemed familiar.
Pei You's situation was much like someone else's.
Chi Xiuke, back then.
So he more or less knew which demon was responsible.
Still, he furrowed his brows slightly.
Demons that hid somewhere inside a human body were already adept at concealing their presence.
And with their host's aura to mask their own, they could hide themselves almost flawlessly.
He could only detect them when he was close.
Like now.
Once he had his suspicions, he approached Pei You.
At such close range, he indeed caught a faint, wavering trace of demonic aura.
Xiao Xiao raised his brows slightly.
There was a demonic scent coming from both of the girl's ears.
That made it difficult to tell which ear the sly demon was hiding in.
But what did it matter?
Xiao Xiao smiled.
He wasn't the same as he'd been before.
Back then, he'd needed Ghost Owl's help to draw the demon out.
But now, he merely moved a finger.
Golden spiritual energy transformed into thin strands and slipped into both of the girl's ears.
A small portion of his awareness clung to the spiritual energy.
Soon, the corners of his mouth lifted a little higher. "Found you."
"Huh?"
The girl had vaguely heard Master Xiao say something, and instinctively let out a questioning sound.
She tilted her head up slightly, trying to