An hour later.
In a side hall of Demon Lotus Hall.
Qing Chen dismissed the attendants, leaving only three people in the hall.
Blue smoke curled from the incense burner, and moonlight streamed through the window lattice, spilling over the jade floor.
Qing Chen reclined on a cushioned couch, a black brocade robe draped loosely over him. Dark-gold blood qi flickered around his body, exuding a suffocating pressure. His gaze swept over the two women before him, his expression indifferent.
Yinji stood before the couch, clad in sheer gauze, her eyes shimmering.
Her main purpose in coming today was to discuss an alliance between the Union Tower and the Demon Lotus Sect-with the situation in the Gouwu Sea now in turmoil and the Vajra Zen Sect gaining far too much momentum, their Blissful Union Tower needed to find the right ally.
Guanyin stood beside her second sister, eyes lowered, her fingers unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes.
"Guanyin," Qing Chen said. His voice was quiet, yet carried an authority that brooked no resistance. "Step forward."
Guanyin stiffened slightly and instinctively looked toward Yinji.
Yinji sent her a private voice transmission. "Little sister, don't be afraid. We're here to discuss cooperation. It's only natural for the Sect Leader to want to examine the foundations of our cultivation techniques."
Guanyin pressed her lips together and took half a step forward.
Without another word, Qing Chen raised his hand and sent out a stream of true essence!
Bang-
Vast magic power instantly enveloped both women, but it was not an attack-it was a probe!
The gauze on Yinji's body shattered, revealing her inner garments. She cried out, but quickly regained her composure and instead smiled with pursed lips. "Sect Leader, what are you doing?"
Guanyin's moon-white Daoist robe likewise shattered, revealing the