Had he discovered the truth?
After noticing Casper acting strangely, that was the first thought to cross Chen Xi's mind.
The three of them no longer needed to exchange glances to understand one another.
A subtle gesture of the fingers was enough for them to roughly figure out what the others were thinking... or not.
Watching Gu Yu fidget with her fingers as if trying to cause trouble, Chen Xi was speechless.
Fortunately, Lin Yue reacted quickly. Under Casper's watchful gaze, she promptly linked the three of them with shadows.
After developing her abilities and advancing in Rank, she no longer needed to envelop both their bodies completely in Shadow Armor to achieve an effect similar to telepathy.
[What do we do?] Gu Yu asked in a panic.
Hearing that, Chen Xi couldn't help teasing her. [What do you mean, what do we do? If we've been found out, we'll silence him. Doesn't Lin Yue still have the Shadow Puppet ability? We can just short the Duke Red Dragon.]
Gu Yu didn't catch the meaning behind her words and was still thinking the way she had before entering the God-Chosen Trial.
[We can't. Duke Red Dragon is at the peak of the Fifth Rank...]
Halfway through, Gu Yu suddenly froze.
Come to think of it, they really could crush him with ease. Besides, there seemed to be some kind of device in the room specifically designed to conceal magical energy. If Chen Xi unleashed her full strength, subduing him wouldn't be a problem.
Seeing Gu Yu fall silent, Chen Xi stole a suspicious glance at her while Casper wasn't looking. [You're not actually planning to attack him, are you?]
At her words, Gu Yu hurriedly explained, [Of course not. Duke Red Dragon is a man of justice, after all.]
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