Hui Mian said that, but still added another remark.
"But however alike you look, you obviously can't be completely identical. Sir, your bearing, presence, and beauty all surpass the Xuan Ji we saw back then. The crucial thing is..."
Hui Mian frowned in thought before continuing.
"The crucial thing is your eyes. Your expression and features have a seductive beauty, but your gaze is far too pure. Xuan Ji back then was..."
Yi Shuyuan smiled.
"I don't need to become the cat demon we met, anyway. The comparison should be with Xuan Ji when she had just deceived Fellow Daoist Rong all those years ago. Still, you have a point."
With that, Yi Shuyuan's gaze shifted slightly. He glanced at Hui Mian again, suddenly brimming with seductive allure and matchless beauty.
"Amazing! Just what I'd expect of you, sir. But wouldn't it be even better if you bit your lip a little?"
Yi Shuyuan paused, studying the little marten before him seriously.
"Where did you learn that?"
"Heh, I've seen plenty!"
Hui Mian was thoroughly pleased with himself. Yi Shuyuan pictured it, but there was no need to deliberately try it. He had not taken this cat demon form to seduce anyone; his fundamental purpose was to lure out the Untransformable Bone.
"This will do. Changes arise from the heart, so naturally they cannot escape my own state of mind. Every transformation is important and demands care. I cannot follow that fiend's inner path completely as I transform. Compared with that fiend Xuan Ji, Granny Pear Blossom's affection is far more precious. What a pity."
Yi Shuyuan moved his limbs, straightened his clothes, then tidied his long hair, pinning some up and leaving some hanging loose.
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I was struck by lightning.