Brother, how come you're a witch?

Liu Baishuang stood up from the grass, patted the weeds off her dress, and drew her flying sword.

To avoid attracting attention, the sword she used today was not the one she usually used; it was of much lower quality.

But Ye Jingqiu's movement on his sword was so loud that it wouldn't be difficult to catch up.

Liu Baishuang immediately took flight on her sword and silently glided into the night sky.

Her decisive departure just now was not an admission of defeat to Ye Jingqiu, but rather a keen awareness that the important matter Ye Jingqiu mentioned was likely what she wanted to investigate.

Through Li Changsheng's identity, Liu Baishuang learned that the person who saw her close to the demon beast that night had been mistakenly identified by Su Yan as a spy of the Heavenly Demon, and was being investigated.

Although she sent a message asking Su Yan to inform her of any progress immediately, this matter was of great importance. If Su Yan found this person directly, her secret would be exposed.

Therefore, it's best to go and see for yourself.

They will only take action after she leaves.

Liu Baishuang raised her flying sword high, hovering above the clouds, her eyes flashing slightly.

Judging from her interaction with Ye Jingqiu just now, she has an extremely strong possessive desire for Su Yan and equally rejects every woman who gets close to Su Yan.

She's a real pain; even with a fake identity, she's still within her reach.

Liu Baishuang frowned, then raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

Unfortunately, this outsider swordswoman is only concerned with protecting her food; her skill level is far too low. My "Well-behaved Tea Fragrance" combo just now was thoroughly tested by Xu Qinglan, and I must have already defeated her decisively.

They've already won too much in terms of image.

If she does this a few more times, Su Yan will surely develop a dislike for her.

If only we had a few more chances...

Liu Baishuang pursed her lips, lowered her flying sword, and began to descend, following the trail left by Ye Jingqiu.

This flight didn't actually go very far; it just circled around in the air.

She was very familiar with the place where the flying sword landed; it was none other than Guanyu Valley.

"Why are you here again?"

Liu Baishuang frowned slightly.

Could it be that Su Yan's investigation has actually made little progress and is still in the stage of examining the crime scene?

She probably came to the wrong place today.

But since we're already here...

Liu Baishuang sheathed her flying sword, deciding to observe the situation first.

Because Su Yan's spiritual strength far exceeded that of others of the same level, Liu Baishuang did not dare to get too close. At this moment, she only knew the approximate location of the former in Guanyu Valley.

She looked around, took a few deep breaths to minimize her scent in the swirling steam, and prepared to move closer to Su Yan while maintaining a safe distance.

Suddenly, the blood vessels in his body trembled for a moment.

Liu Baishuang was startled, and she took back the step she had just lifted, wondering if she had misperceived.

But then, two more extremely clear tremors followed, and a thought emerged from the dormant blood of the Heavenly Demon.

It has a short tail!

Liu Baishuang frowned in surprise.

Short Tail was a demonic creature under her command at the peak of Qi Refining. Although its level was low, it had a strong ability to hide. So when it retreated from Guanyu Valley that night, it did not run far, but hid in the nearby mountains, waiting for its boss to summon it.

Even if it was hiding not far away, it shouldn't have appeared in Guanyu Valley.

The range of perception of the Heavenly Demon bloodline is limited, and Liu Baishuang is certain that it is nearby.

And why is there only one?

Under her arrangement, the monsters always moved in pairs.

Short-tailed partner is Big Tooth, a mid-Foundation Establishment level monster, whose ability to hide is also extremely strong, but whose combat power is weaker than others of the same level.

The short tail is here, but the big teeth are nowhere to be seen; something must have happened.

As Liu Baishuang's thoughts raced, the tremors within her Heavenly Demon bloodline became increasingly clear. She could already sense the short-tailed creature's emotions and understand its general meaning.

Big Tooth is under attack!

Exposed?

Liu Baishuang's pupils trembled. Without bothering to chase after Su Yan, she immediately ran towards the direction of the short tail.

......

The water murmured softly, and the shadows of the trees swayed gently.

Su Yan squatted down, picked up a sunflower seed that he had left there yesterday, hesitated for a moment, wiped off the dust, and then cracked it open.

He also picked up a few and handed them to Ye Jingqiu.

Ye Jingqiu took it, took out his small handkerchief, wiped each tooth clean, and then put it in his pocket.

"Master Ye, where's the wolf?"

"They haven't arrived yet."

"When will it come?"

Su Yan looked left and right, and finally his gaze settled on Ye Jingqiu:

"What did you say to it yesterday?"

"Didn't you hear me say, 'Come back tomorrow and I'll bring you some egg yolk cake'?" Ye Jingqiu said calmly.

"I heard you, but don't you have any other way of communicating beyond language?"

Su Yan raised his hand and gestured randomly:

"Otherwise, I find it hard to imagine that a Bloodfang White Wolf at the Qi Refining stage could understand human speech."

"It really can't understand," Ye Jingqiu said.

"?"

Su Yan looked at Ye Jingqiu with a puzzled expression:

"How do you know it will come tonight?"

"I guessed."

"you!"

Su Yan stood up abruptly, pointing at Ye Jingqiu as if he wanted to say something but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just then, Ye Jingqiu suddenly raised his head and looked to the side:

"They're here."

A tree branch swayed in the distance of the dense forest, and after a while, a fluffy head peeked out:

"Awoo?"

Bloodfang White Wolf's black, round nose twitched, and Ye Jingqiu's nose twitched as well. The two, separated by a distance, looked at each other and inexplicably clicked.

"Jingqiu, are you really hiding something from me?"

Su Yan watched this scene from the side, his eyes twitching.

Is this really just a guess?

It feels like these two can communicate in some special way.

"Aww?"

"I brought it."

Ye Jingqiu took out a large bag of egg yolk cakes from his storage bag, squatted down, took out a piece, and handed it to the little white wolf.

The little white wolf came running over and devoured them one by one.

Su Yan clicked his tongue, walked over and squatted down next to Ye Jingqiu, and didn't ask any more questions.

Everyone has secrets they don't want to talk about, but being willing to reveal a part of that secret to someone is already a sign of trust.

The little white wolf ate piece after piece, smacking his lips as he ate.

This little cutie can really eat...

Su Yan stroked his chin, pondering whether to use the beast-taming technology from three hundred years in the future to form a contract with this wolf, when he suddenly felt Ye Jingqiu looking at him:

"Su Yan, what are you going to do if the wolves don't come tonight?"

"Well... then we can only go deeper into Guanyu Valley and take out the bell to shake whenever we see a monster. Since the bell's owner often moves around in the valley, there should be more than just this little wolf that recognizes this scent."

Su Yan shrugged and said:

"Mark the locations of the monsters that recognize this scent on the map. The area where the marks are most concentrated should be the approximate activity range of the bell's owner... However, this method is quite troublesome and cannot guarantee accuracy."

Ye Jingqiu blinked slightly, seemingly finding it novel.

She raised her chin and said, "So, you can actually find the clues yourself."

"I already said, it's troublesome. I don't know how long it will take, and the results aren't even guaranteed to be accurate."

Su Yan raised his hand and patted Ye Jingqiu's head:

"Besides, I definitely can't do it alone. I'm only at the Qi Refining stage, and I can't unleash that kind of sword energy many times. I'd have to come into contact with so many demonic beasts, and if some of them are fierce and don't recognize the bell, wouldn't I be finished?"

Ye Jingqiu blinked again and nodded:

"Too."

Her eyes and brows, which were clearly not moving at all, seemed to be smiling.