Brother, how come you're a witch?

Xuanqing Sect, Shuiyue Peak.

In the pavilion atop the main peak, Liu Baishuang, dressed in a light white gauze dress, leaned against the headboard, holding an oversized fragrant pillow embroidered with snow-covered red plum blossoms. Her arm rested on the pillow as she absentmindedly fiddled with a jade communication tablet engraved with the three characters "Li Changsheng" on its side.

He hasn't replied to Fetion yet.

Liu Baishuang pressed her chin against the pillow, creating a dent, and her lake-like eyes sparkled.

She read the message she had sent again, making sure that there was nothing wrong with the wording and that it shouldn't be obvious that she was a fake Li Changsheng. Only then did she feel a little relieved and closed her eyes to recall her encounter with Su Yan last night.

One side offered assistance, while the other stood together through thick and thin. If Ye Jingqiu hadn't suddenly intervened and disrupted the atmosphere, their relationship could have developed much deeper, instead of feeling like a distant, platonic friendship like last night's farewell.

However, as this is the first time we've met, this slightly reserved and humble attitude is more appropriate. Being too eager to get to the bottom of things would only arouse suspicion. Su Yan probably thinks the same way—it's enough if we can be considered friends.

Two people who should never have crossed paths are unexpectedly drawn into a dangerous situation and begin to form a friendship...

Liu Baishuang slowly opened her eyes, then gently narrowed them again, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Hehehe, it's a bit like a scene from a storybook I used to read.

She gripped the pillow tightly and swayed back and forth, letting out a soft hum, quite pleased with herself for the actions she had planned last night. Truly, she was worthy of the name.

Although the original plan was to kill Su Yan, the idea that was changed at the last minute was also excellent. Thinking about it carefully, it would be a waste to just kill such a rare creature from the future.

Su Yan's mind was filled with unseen opportunities, advanced magic a thousand years from now, future personnel changes in the cultivation world, and the dangers that Liu Baishuang would encounter and the powerful enemies she would face.

If she could obtain this intelligence, she would surely be able to establish a greater advantage and become even more powerful than in the so-called 'original history'.

A sly glint flashed in Liu Baishuang's eyes.

On the one hand, they can continue to use Li Changsheng's identity to find out this information.

On the one hand, she could gradually deepen her relationship with Su Yan, making him believe that he was truly guiding her towards goodness, thus tricking him into revealing the opportunities and magic in his mind.

After doing all this and squeezing every last drop of value out of Su Yan, it won't be too late to kill him.

"Why haven't you replied to Fetion yet?"

Liu Baishuang couldn't wait to think of such a wonderful future and muttered something under her breath.

Could something really have happened? That shouldn't be the case. He seemed fine when we parted last night. Although he didn't come to class this morning, Ye Jingqiu signed him in on the attendance sheet. The fact that he remembered to take attendance means there shouldn't be any major problems.

Liu Baishuang really wanted to visit the outer disciples' residences in person.

Unlike Ye Jingqiu, who was free to do whatever she wanted, her master Xu Qinglan was a man of his word and strictly guarded against her dating early. Although she claimed that she had broken off contact with the person on Feixin last night, her master obviously did not completely believe her and would occasionally glance at her during morning lessons.

Therefore, it's best to avoid going out unnecessarily these days.

Just as Liu Baishuang was lost in thought, the jade token in her hand finally started to flash. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed it with both hands and brought it closer.

"What inside information?"

The jade plaque revealed this line of text.

Liu Baishuang smiled, and he was indeed quite blunt. It was obvious that the matter of the demons was more important, but he asked about this first.

With a flick of her slender finger, she replied:

"Junior brother, you're awake? Is anything bothering you?"

They replied almost immediately:

"My back hurts a bit, but I'll take some pills later. It's nothing serious. But you should take care of yourself, Senior Brother. It's not good to keep fainting like this."

"Junior brother, you're very kind."

"Of course, it's up to us to save the world. I'm under a lot of pressure because you've been injured and unable to show up."

"Please bear with me, junior brother. I'll treat you to a drink once I've recovered."

"It's settled then... so what inside information?"

Looking at the inscription on the jade pendant, Liu Baishuang pursed her lips with amusement and replied in a affected tone:

"Well, no rush. Junior brother, tell me the important thing first: what exactly happened on Little Bamboo Peak last night?"

There was a few moments of silence on the other end, then long paragraphs of text came through; Su Yan's speed in sending messages via Feixin was extremely fast.

Liu Baishuang already knew what had happened last night, so she only glanced at the report and found that Su Yan had basically reported the facts, except for a few self-embellishments. With a thought, she sent him the prepared statement she had already prepared:

"From this perspective, the monster's behavior is strange, and there must be a Heavenly Demon faction manipulating it behind the scenes. However, it is really illogical that the Heavenly Demon would risk attacking Liu Baishuang in the heart of the Xuanqing Sect."

"Although Liu Baishuang is the future world-destroying demoness, she currently shows no inclination to side with the Heavenly Demon. Apart from her good talent, she has nothing special about her and should not be associated with the Heavenly Demon under any circumstances."

"I have a bad feeling, unless..."

Liu Baishuang deliberately paused here, only continuing when Su Yan pressed her for an answer:

"Unless, our actions have changed the future, the future has changed, and the powerful among the Heavenly Demons have realized this, so they want to correct 'history' and have sent people to travel to the present. That's why there was that illogical action last night. The Heavenly Demons want to corrupt Liu Baishuang before we can redeem her."

On the other end of the jade token, Su Yan stared wide-eyed at the words on it, thinking that Senior Brother Li's imagination was really too wild.

"Is this...right? Is this even possible?"

"Of course! We can all travel back in time, and the Heavenly Demons probably have the same ability. The Heavenly Demon faction that returned was probably weakened by the time turbulence, which is why they acted so awkwardly."

Liu Baishuang quickly continued to brainwash Su Yan:

"Speaking of which, few people know that Liu Baishuang has recently taken to practicing at Xiaozhu Peak at night. Even I had to go to great lengths to find out. It seems that the enemy is hiding nearby, perhaps even next to Liu Baishuang. In that case, I should try my best not to show myself and continue to lie low. Otherwise, we will be in the open while the enemy is in the dark, which is really disadvantageous."

"Well......"

Su Yan stared at the text sent by Li Changsheng with an expression that read, "A thousand-year-old man, a bed, a jade tablet."

Although it sounds far-fetched, upon closer inspection, it actually makes a tiny bit of sense, with a strange degree of rationality.

This explanation actually makes sense.

"Brother Li's analysis... well... makes some sense."

As soon as Su Yan sent the message, the other party replied immediately:

"Even if it's just a possibility, we still need to be careful and take precautions, right?"

"..."

Su Yan replied weakly with a "yes," and inexplicably felt that Senior Brother Li was just making excuses to avoid showing himself.

Liu Baishuang grinned as she looked at the word "Yes" displayed on the jade pendant.

She hadn't exerted herself much last night and was much more energetic than Su Yan when she got back. After reviewing her account, she realized she had made up a few flaws and was afraid that Su Yan would figure it out later, so she made up this story overnight, intending to confuse the public and steer the situation towards a spy story.

This also gives me a reason to stay out of the public eye for an extended period.

As for whether Su Yan will realize something is wrong later, that's a matter for later. In any case, this explanation is just speculation and can be updated at any time.