A young woman who looked exactly like Bai Xi sat cross-legged on a cushion, watching Bai Chen without expression.
The next second, an eerie smile appeared on her lips, though it did not seem to be directed at him.
"Since you're here, sit down," the young woman said lightly, her eyes still fixed on something behind Bai Chen.
Bai Chen had thought she might be Bai Xi, but the instant he stepped inside and saw her, he knew she was not his sister. She was not Bai Xi. She merely looked like her.
His lips trembled slightly as he sat down and studied the young woman before him.
The High Priest was undoubtedly beautiful. Her foxlike eyes tilted upward slightly, with distinctive red and black runes painted at their outer corners. She wore the Hundred-Bird Garment unique to the Miao, a blue floral-dyed blouse, and an embroidered belt around her waist. A heavy silver crown rested on her head, and a snake-shaped bracelet encircled her wrist.
Yet her expression was extraordinarily eerie, her lips perpetually holding a chilling smile.
"My name is A Lingyi. You don't need to introduce yourself, Bai Chen," the High Priest said.
Bai Chen asked directly, "High Priest, you know my name? Then you should know why I came to this world."
She had to know, or she would not have let him in. This woman was not Bai Xi, so Bai Xi must still be in his original world. They simply looked alike.
Rather than answering him, A Lingyi pointed to the cup on the table. "Have some water first."
Bai Chen glanced down. It looked like an ordinary cup of water, but he knew it could not be anything good.
"What is this?" Bai Chen asked solemnly.
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