After Wu Ling asked that question, a long silence fell again. She ate absentmindedly.
She said nothing, but Gu Mo spoke up.
Gu Mo looked astonished. "Are you saying you suspect Yezi?"
His words broke the stalemate.
Nangong Yao said, "Other than Yezi, I've never seen anyone or any spell with power like that."
"We can't be so certain, can we? The world is vast, and full of wonders." Gu Mo spoke around a mouthful of food.
"But if Lin Qi ran into him, then it wasn't just a coincidence, was it?" Nangong Yao put down his chopsticks, a trace of worry appearing on his face. "If it really was Ye Qing, there might be something wrong with him."
My heart tightened.
Gu Mo set down his chopsticks too. "Seriously? Isn't that a good thing? How can anyone feel at ease relying on this little fool? With Yezi around, at least you feel safe."
I felt a little annoyed. I wanted to argue with Gu Mo, but none of my past performances had exactly been outstanding. To be fair, most of the incidents had been resolved using my own ability, which was practically a cheat code. The rest... if Ye Qing really was behind them, then he had indeed stepped in and resolved several incidents at critical moments.
Even so, I made sure to let Gu Mo know I was unhappy with what he'd said.
Gu Mo gave me a sidelong look that made his disdain perfectly clear.
Wu Ling spoke up. "No. If Yezi really did it, then the situation is actually quite bad. So far, Lin Qi's ability seems to let his soul travel through time and space. Anything his soul touches can have its time reversed, all the way to before that thing came into existence. If