In truth, Su Jiu had not suspected him when she rescued him. After all, the child possessed two bloodlines, so there was nothing strange about him having the innate gifts of both the Merfolk Tribe and the Jiao Snake Tribe.
It was only when she asked the boy, "Did you need something?" that she sensed something deeply incongruous about him.
At the time, the boy's gaze was clear, seemingly just like that of a five- or six-year-old child. But he had overlooked the circumstances he was in: they were flying high amid the clouds, yet there was not the slightest nervousness or fear of Sword Control in his eyes. He was only five years old.
Even she had been frightened when she first learned Sword Control in her previous life. How could a genuine five-year-old child face Sword Control without so much as a change in expression?
The boy must have noticed something different about her early on. Although she had never intended to conceal the unusual nature of her eyes, it was not something an ordinary child could spot at a glance.
Most likely, he had deliberately caused that commotion to attract her attention. He must have been observing her from the moment their group approached, which also proved that his mental faculties were far from childish.
Yun Huanling and the others naturally noticed this as well, and their expressions grew wary.
Su Jiu regarded the boy coldly and asked, "Soul Possession?"
The boy raised his brows carelessly, offering no denial.
But the glances he kept directing at Su Jiu's eyes displeased her.
"I thought you'd already seen that I'd used Soul Possession. So there are things even your eyes can't see through? Looks like you haven't mastered your Innate Arts yet."
The moment Yun Chao learned that he