One Body, Two Souls

The woman nodded. "It seems you do have some skill. But talk is cheap—how long do you think it will take to refine this?" As she spoke, she took out another jade slip.

Yan Chihuo accepted it, studied it for a moment, and said, "If the materials are sufficient, I can complete the refinement in three days."

The woman said, "I have already prepared the materials. Hua Ying, take Yan Chihuo to the Lotus Secret Chamber."

Hua Ying said, "As you command."

She rose gracefully. In that instant, Yan Chihuo felt that Hua Ying had undergone some indescribable change, yet when he looked carefully, she seemed no different at all. Walking to the wall, she formed a hand seal lightly with both hands and tapped the wall with a jade finger. With several cracking sounds, a stone door appeared in the wall. She pushed it open and said to Yan Chihuo, "Please enter."

Yan Chihuo grew even more suspicious. Hua Ying was clearly extremely close to the Flower Clan Chief and very familiar with this residence, yet she had previously lied that it was difficult to meet the chief. Moreover, the chief's meaning just now had been unmistakable: this woman was quite jealous of the Hundred Flowers Spirit Soul, but she showed not the slightest hint of it on her face. Her strength might not match Teng Rong's, but her scheming ran far deeper than Teng Rong's. One naturally had to be more careful when dealing with such a person.

Moreover, the Flower Clan Chief's attitude was quite thought-provoking. On one hand, she had exposed Hua Ying's intentions to her face; on the other, she had still allowed Hua Ying to remain in contact with him. It was truly impossible to fathom.

As Yan Chihuo pondered, he stepped through the