"Fellow cultivator, your eyes are unusual, and you deliberately used something so ugly to hide them. I suspect you're a fellow talent on the same list. What exactly are you after?" At those words, Ling'er's vigilance reached its peak, though she also relaxed a little. Since he had deliberately pointed it out, he probably wasn't ready to tear away the veil of civility.
At the words "something so ugly," Yun Qing planted the Wordless Spear against the ground and smiled harmlessly. "May I ask how you concealed your ranking mark?"
Ling'er paused, then said helplessly, "It's my clan's secret technique, 'Wind Spirit Illusion Form.'" Seeing Yun Qing staring fixedly at her, the corner of her eye twitched. With a deliberately fierce gesture, she sent a streak of spiritual light into the center of his forehead!
Yet Yun Qing neither dodged nor flinched, entirely unfazed by her feint.
As the spiritual light sank into his forehead, he raised a hand and removed the leaf she had called "something so ugly." Then he lifted his spear, frightening the female cultivator opposite him into instantly retreating three steps.
Yun Qing: "?"
He suppressed a smile, then used the reflection on his spearhead to examine his forehead. Sure enough, the Purple-Gold Immortal Seal had been replaced by the Earth List's azure mark. This illusion technique was actually quite sophisticated. Without his double pupils, probably no one could have seen through it.
Yun Qing cupped his hands in salute, his voice clear and bright. "Thank you, fellow cultivator."
"Fellow cultivator, I have a proposal. How about we... work together?"
"Work together?" Ling'er froze, her delicate brows drawing together slightly. Clearly, she hadn't expected this turn of events.
Yun Qing pointed the "ugly little leaf" at her, then at himself. "You handle the 'bait,' and I'll