"I... I don't know what you're talking about."
Lu Yunji instinctively avoided Yuli's gaze and turned to look out at the scenery of Spirit Pivot Sacred Land beyond the window.
"Stop pretending. I don't believe you don't know that Xu Jingming has been going over to Sister Lan's place every night lately."
Yuli gave a soft laugh, her slender fingers lightly tapping the rim of her teacup and producing a crisp sound.
Lu Yunji fell silent at once.
It was indeed true.
Although she knew nothing should have happened between the two of them.
The fact that they entered the villa alone was enough to show their relationship was far from ordinary.
"They should only be... discussing cultivation matters." Lu Yunji tried to defend them.
"Is that so? Even if they're discussing cultivation this time, what about next time?"
Yuli suddenly stood up, her skirt swaying gently with her movements and revealing her long, fair legs.
She walked over to Lu Yunji and looked down at her.
"Why are you so good at deceiving yourself? Where did my fiery-tempered Sister Lu go?"
Lu Yunji abruptly raised her head. A flicker of anger flashed through her crimson eyes, but it quickly dimmed.
"Then what do you think we should do? We can't compete with Senior Sister Ye at all.
"She's already incredibly beautiful, her talent is high, and now she even has the Succubus Bloodline..."
The more Lu Yunji spoke, the softer her voice became. "Figure, looks—what can I possibly beat her in? What do I have to fight for him with?"
She couldn't win, so she had simply chosen to give up.
"If one person can't win, what about two?"
Yuli looked at Lu Yunji and smiled sweetly. "Let's work together."
"Work together?" Lu Yunji looked at her in confusion.