When Mu You left the alternate space and returned to Earth City, Lin Xue and his two clones had already been waiting outside the High Tower's entrance for a long time.
But when Mu You tried to approach, both clones took a step back, watching him warily.
The phantoms of Ju Snake and Flame Ox emerged from them, their eyes equally wary.
"Kid, don't come any closer. Tell us who you are first!" Ju Snake flicked its tongue, staring at Mu You as though facing a formidable enemy.
Mu You froze, then spread his hands. "Who else would I be?"
"How can you prove you're still yourself?" Ju Snake pressed.
When the God of Chaos had suddenly dropped dead earlier, they had guessed that Chaos might have parasitized Mu You. So although the person walking out now looked like Mu You, even his two clones couldn't be sure whether the person inside was still him. After forming contracts with the Calamity Beasts, they could no longer synchronize their memories with their original and had no way of knowing what had happened to him.
Mu You was stumped. Thinking it over, he really did seem to have no way of proving that he was himself.
"It's him." Lin Xue suddenly spoke, the trace of worry on her face turning into a relieved smile.
"How can you be sure?" Ju Snake frowned at Lin Xue.
"I wouldn't mistake him. It's him." As she spoke, Lin Xue rushed forward and hugged Mu You. "Welcome back," she said softly.
"Mm..."
Mu You patted Lin Xue's back, then suddenly remembered something. "Right, Xiao Xue, when you went back to the Time Prison to rescue me at the end, did you notice anything unusual?"
"Unusual?" Lin Xue paused, tapping her chin. "Now that you mention it,