Liu Erlong's sudden arrival put all the little lackeys on alert.
This was a rival!
They had not expected Qian Ni to have actually done something with Liu Erlong in Star Dou Forest!
The clever ones, like Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing, had already guessed the truth when they saw the collar around Liu Erlong's neck.
While the Five Little Lackeys were absorbing their Soul Bones, Liu Erlong suddenly spoke.
"Were the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python you showed Xiao Wu really their original bodies?"
Liu Erlong could not be bothered to investigate Qian Ni's unfathomable methods.
She had never seen anything like copying Soul Beasts, but since it was Qian Ni, it hardly mattered. That man was already outrageous enough.
What she cared about was something else.
Was Qian Ni toying with Xiao Wu? Had he deliberately used copies to deceive her, then absorbed the original bodies' Soul Rings before telling Xiao Wu the truth afterward?
Qian Ni reclined against the cushions.
"The Copy Mirror isn't omnipotent. Living things copied with it have mirrored bodies and opposite personalities.
"Still, you could use a copy to make another copy. Maybe you'd get something identical to the original.
"But that's too troublesome. Don't ask me about such boring things again."
Liu Erlong seemed to understand, yet not quite.
"So whether they're real or fake, you deliberately left Xiao Wu with a sliver of hope?
"With hope, she has the courage to keep living.
"Why?"
Qian Ni was getting irritated by her incessant chatter and replied impatiently, "Because it's fun."
"Huh?"
Liu Erlong froze.
Qian Ni continued, "Tang San'er, Xiao Wu, even Tang Hao—it makes no difference.
"I like seeing the looks on their faces when they dislike me, hate me, despise me, yet still can't do a thing