When the man Ye Xiangning was leaning against turned his head, Xu Lingyin's expression froze. A chill shot straight into her heart, leaving it half cold.
All her nightmares were about Zhang Yuan. She could not have been more familiar with that sanctimonious face.
She had thought she would never see him again in this lifetime. Who could have imagined their reunion would come so suddenly?
Seeing Xu Lingyin rooted to the spot, Zhang Yuan gave her a meaningful look. His meaning was clear.
Pull Ye Xiangning away.
Xu Lingyin understood instantly, but for a moment, she did not know what to do.
Ye Xiangning's true identity was no simple matter either. By her reckoning, she was very likely an Earth Immortal from the Demon Realm as well. Whatever Xu Lingyin did, she would displease one side or the other.
After careful consideration, Xu Lingyin still felt that Zhang Yuan was the more terrifying of the two. She made up her mind and snapped sternly:
"Ye Xiangning, what are you doing? Let go... let go of this guest at once!"
The other disciples were startled by Xu Lingyin's sudden severity, unable to understand what had gotten into her.
Although Xu Lingyin was the Mysterious Court Dao Maiden, with a status equal to an elder's, she never lorded it over anyone in the sect. When had she ever spoken like this?
She looked as though she was angry.
Strange.
Could it also be because of this man?
Ye Xiangning glanced sideways at Xu Lingyin, the pawn who had just scolded her, and gave a chuckle.
Zhang Yuan really had some nerve, making her own pawn scold her.
But why should she listen?
Ye Xiangning remained unmoved.
Zhang Yuan's mind raced.
The fact that Xu Lingyin dared to scold old ghost Ji