"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Though he shouted with all his might, Fang Xiaowei's face was full of hesitation, and his gaze kept wandering.
People loved deceiving others, and the first person they deceived was themselves.
For example, someone might clearly love cross-dressing yet act disgusted by it. They would have to find a chance to become a magical girl, then stand bashfully yet proudly beneath everyone's gaze, developing the complicated mentality of, I was forced into this, but damn, I'm adorable.
That was Fang Xiaowei's current state.
He tried desperately to find proof that the Shelter's granny had ever done anything worthwhile, but he simply could not. And according to the locals' peculiar theories of favors and leverage, he could not find even the slightest favor or hold she had over anyone.
"No, how could that be—I need to think some more."
Letting Fang Xiaowei continue thinking, Chen Yu knew there was no need to say anything more at this point. He just needed to let him think slowly.
Leaning against a chair, Chen Yu rested his chin on his hand and thought for a while before getting up and standing by the door.
There was no breathing outside, nor was there any Dao Resonance, but a Body Cultivator's instincts told him someone was outside—and that person was quite dangerous.
Closing his eyes and sensing carefully, Chen Yu found that no matter how he tried, he could not determine who the other person was.
If not for his instincts, he would not even have known whether the person was there at all.
"President Chen, what's wrong?" Xiao Weixian asked nervously.
Rather than answer directly, Chen Yu estimated the distance, took three steps to the left, and pointed at the wall. "President Xiao, do you still need this wall?"
"No. Do you