Lin Yue had connected the shadow to herself? When had she done that?
Chen Xi looked over at her opponent and realized that there was still a person's width between them, with no shadow connecting them.
"How did you do it?" The moment she spoke, she activated Phantom Shadow's ability.
To outsiders, the two still appeared to be silently tracking the scarlet blood aura, only standing somewhat closer together.
"A newly developed ability. I can now activate it without linking the shadow to my physical body. Check your back and you'll find it."
Lin Yue's voice was low as she calmly pressed on, "So, who were you talking to on the phone?"
Hearing Lin Yue's words, Chen Xi sent magic power toward her back and discovered a small clump of black shadow stuck to the skin there.
Having found the root of the issue, Chen Xi answered with some helplessness, "Wait, I can answer that, but how did you tell I was distracted?"
"Very simple." Lin Yue's dark golden eyes flicked toward the black-haired girl beside her.
"Normally, during such boring moments, you'd deliberately look my way and tease me with your eyes from time to time."
"Unfortunately, someone didn't make a single little move just now. Very abnormal."
Her undisguised snicker echoed in Chen Xi's mind, leaving the latter speechless.
Only after being reminded did the black-haired girl notice the flaw beyond her habitual way of thinking.
"Fine, I see. I concede defeat."
"Stop changing the subject. Hurry up and tell me, who was it?"
Seeing her hem and haw without revealing the answer, Lin Yue urged her on with an indifferent expression.
Holding an absolute trump card in hand, Chen Xi remained unhurried. "It was Ademos. Who else did you think it could be? Gu Yu?"
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