The woman at the bow wore a lake-blue pleated silk skirt. Her features were lovely, her brows lightly brushed like distant mountains. A single white jade hairpin adorned her cloudlike bun, like dark clouds enfolding snow, lending her a delicate beauty.
Under Qiao Ting's gaze.
Chen Heng casually cupped his hands in what passed for a greeting, but said nothing more.
"..."
Seeing this, Qiao Ting fell silent for a moment. An inexplicable frustration welled up in her, yet she could find no grounds on which to vent it.
She could only turn her face aside, her expression abruptly cooling.
Seeing that Chen Heng beside him remained as unruffled as drifting clouds in a light breeze, Cui Jingzhong could only steel himself and step forward to smooth things over, lest the atmosphere grow more awkward.
Before he could say anything, however, Chen Heng suddenly spoke.
"Senior Brother Cui, that Yin-Yang Demon of Chen Chan's keeps finding you. Could she have secretly tampered with your bodies?"
At these words, Cui Jingzhong could not help pondering.
Even Qiao Ting turned her head, her gaze darkening slightly.
Only after a long while did Cui Jingzhong slowly shake his head and reply helplessly:
"Junior Fellow Disciple Chen, it's not that I haven't suspected what you suggest. But no matter what method I use, I can find no trace of anything. It truly is strange."
At this moment, Chen Heng suddenly interjected.
"A Great Shift Talisman?!"
This worm lurked within the body undetected, growing by drawing upon Origin True Essence and blood vitality. By the time its host noticed it, it had already grown exceedingly robust and become completely integrated with the five organs. Removing it was tantamount to plucking out one's own five organs, severely damaging one's vitality.
The female voice chuckled again. Then