Lu Yin studied the woman. "Drop the disguise."
The woman cautiously glanced at Lu Yin, then at Elder Le, as if considering something. Then she turned around, condensed water droplets in the air, and used them to wipe her face. Her hair fell loose, and she pulled open her tattered outer garment, revealing a finely made, form-fitting soft armor underneath. After all that, she looked like a completely different person.
When she turned back, Elder Le exclaimed in surprise, "What a pretty girl."
The woman had delicate features and bright eyes, with a hint of stubbornness and wariness. Her soft armor was black, and her long hair curled at the ends. She looked just like a little wildcat.
Lu Yin studied her.
The woman looked back at him and licked her lips. "Um, thank you both for saving me, seniors."
Elder Le smiled. "That was all your own doing; it had nothing to do with us. Still, why were those people chasing you?"
At the mention of them, the woman gritted her teeth. "They're despicable. A bunch of bandits who banded together wanted to rob me. If I hadn't been quick enough to escape, they would've taken my things, and I—I might have..."
She didn't finish, but her expression said it all.
Elder Le was furious. "Outrageous! Those people even wanted to enlist my help. If I'd known what they'd done, I'd never have let them off!"
The woman said gratefully, "Thank you, senior."
"Drop the disguise," Lu Yin said again.
Elder Le was taken aback. Hadn't she already dropped it?
The woman looked puzzled. "What do you mean, sir? I've already shown you my true appearance."
Lu Yin's lips curled. "Not a bad disguise. Even ordinary Origin Realm cultivators can't see through it. I'll give you one more chance.