"Have you finally shown yourself? I thought you only knew how to hide in the shadows and pull petty tricks!" Nie Yun 1's eyes flashed like lightning as he stared at the figure before him. "Speak. Who exactly are you? Why did you disguise yourself as me and stir up trouble?"
(To better distinguish the two, the one who appeared first will temporarily be called Nie Yun 1, and the one who appeared later will be called Nie Yun 2.)
"That's what I should be asking you! Who are you? Imitating my appearance and bewitching them—you've got quite the nerve! If you'd kept hiding, there might have been nothing I could do about you. But since you've come out, don't even think about leaving. Stay right here!"
Nie Yun 2 snorted coldly. Power boiled throughout his body, ready to erupt at any moment.
"Ha! A thief crying thief—you really dare to say that!" Nie Yun 1 sneered.
"Th-this... what is going on?"
"How can there be two masters?"
"One must be real and the other fake. We already examined the first one to appear, so the second one must be the fake!"
Duan Yi and the others were stunned at first, then each revealed guarded expressions.
"This fellow is the impostor I mentioned earlier. Kill him, and all our troubles will be completely resolved!"
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Nie Yun 1 let out a long breath.
"Alright!"
Duan Yi and the others nodded, slowly surrounding Nie Yun 2, their eyes gleaming as they eyed him like tigers watching prey.
They had already examined Nie Yun 1, and he was unquestionably real. This later arrival was likely the "counterfeit" he had spoken of. Had they not been prepared beforehand, this situation might have left them completely at a loss. But now