Wang Wanqiu was so upright that it truly worried Lin Yu.

Her apprentice had both excellent cultivation talents and moral character, possessed courage and righteousness, and had a strong sense of justice, much like her younger self.

Only, she wasn’t quite that fierce when she was young!

Wang Wanqiu was a stubborn and hard-headed youth. Seeing that she couldn’t be fooled, Lin Yu could only avoid the important and speak of the trivial: "It’s nothing much, just that the spell is too restricting. When it’s being cast, I can’t move at all. If someone were to attack me then, it would be to my disadvantage, and it wouldn’t really serve any practical purpose."

"I see..."

Wang Wanqiu still felt that something was amiss, but just as she was about to ponder deeper, someone knocked on the cabin door. Lin Yu silently thanked inwardly before asking, "Who is it?"

"Dongfang Hongyue."

After the person outside identified herself, Lin Yu then allowed Wang Wanqiu to open the door.

When Wang Wanqiu opened the door, she saw Dongfang Hongyue dressed in red standing at the doorway, and couldn’t help but recall the experience of initially attempting to assassinate her, being sent to the Land of Death by her, and ultimately surviving the ordeal with monsters only with her help.

She wondered whether she could now win in a fight against Dongfang Hongyue. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Wang Wanqiu was itching to try, and Dongfang Hongyue, feeling her gaze, couldn’t help but give her a glance.

She recognized Wang Wanqiu at once, the little demoness who had once led Lin Yun to flee with her.

If it hadn’t been for her vigilance back then, allowing Hongling to chase them relentlessly and leaving the two no chance to speak about love, perhaps Wang Wanqiu would have ended up as her sister by now.

Now that Wang Wanqiu had returned to Lin Yu’s side, wasn’t this giving Wang Wanqiu an opportunity?

Dongfang Hongyue gave Lin Yu a fierce look: "Why would you keep such a dangerous person close at hand!"

Lin Yu understood Dongfang Hongyue’s point and could only express her helplessness with a look.

She hadn’t thought about this initially, but now she would be cautious.

Wang Wanqiu saw the exchange of looks between them, filled with clear malice, and assumed that Lin Yu and Dongfang Hongyue also had their conflicts, standing on opposite sides of good and evil. Naturally, Wang Wanqiu was on Lin Yu’s side. Concerned that Lin Yu hadn’t recovered her vitality after the fight with the Snow Maiden, she was ready to dismiss Dongfang Hongyue before Lin Yu had to.

Before she could speak, however, Lin Yu said, "Wan Qiu, go outside and take a look for me, don’t let anyone disturb me and Lord Dongfang."

Wang Wanqiu: "..."

I’m the fool after all.

She was somewhat puzzled and worried as she looked at Lin Yu, but she understood from Lin Yu’s eyes that this was her decision. With no other choice, she had to step back for the time being and said, "If there’s anything you need, Master, just call out to me. I’ll be just outside the door."

After saying this, she still gave Dongfang Hongyue a long look filled with warning and provocation before leaving.

Once she had gone, Dongfang Hongyue set up a soundproofing spell and then said: "Your disciple dares to bare her teeth at me. Has she had some fortuitous encounter?"

As composed as Dongfang Hongyue was, when she noticed the anomaly in Wang Wanqiu’s behavior, she immediately considered this possibility. After all, if Wang Wanqiu’s cultivation level was low, she wouldn’t dare to provoke her like this without any backing.

It must be that she had some support, which allowed her to be so bold.

"You might say that!"

Lin Yu and Dongfang Hongyue had a relationship as close as family by now, and despite their competition, most of the time they stood on the same side, such as in their shared interest in preventing Lin Yun from having too many romantic entanglements—their attitudes aligned.

Both parties were also well-informed. Lin Yu began talking about the events that transpired when she took Lin Yun to the Southern Border.

The story was as simple as ever: just a past trip that ended with a resolution to the problem at hand, except for the encounter with the Demon Race, nothing else stirred.

Hearing that Lin Yun had not added any other confidantes along the way, Dongfang Hongyue was quite surprised; she had grown accustomed to Lin Yun’s style of acquiring a new wife in every place he went.

Fortunately, this time Lin Yu was with him, otherwise, those surnamed Bai and Gao would have taken the opportunity to move in.

But this still could not be taken lightly; rather, Wang Wanqiu’s threat had increased substantially.

Since Lin Yun did not have other confidantes, it was very likely that Wang Wanqiu was the one.

Moreover, Wang Wanqiu had cured Lin Yun’s poison, and Lin Yun had saved Wang Wanqiu’s life; these two had formed a bond of cause and effect, increasing the probability that they would end up together.

"If you keep keeping Wang Wanqiu by your side, be careful not to let her and Lin Yun get too close. Otherwise, if a master and disciple end up serving the same husband, it would be somewhat embarrassing to talk about. I wouldn’t mind, but if you do..."

Although Dongfang Hongyue was indeed bothered by it, she seemed to revel in watching from the sidelines this time.

After all, it was Lin Yu who was in hot water, so let her worry about it!

This time, she intended to make her do more work.

Hearing Dongfang Hongyue fanning the flames and imagining such a scenario, Lin Yu felt awful.

She absolutely could not stand by and watch such a thing happen.

"Then what do you suggest I do?"

Lin Yu knew Dongfang Hongyue had many ideas and hoped she might have a solution.

After all, sending Wang Wanqiu away was not appropriate; during this stage of the struggle for supremacy in the world, every bit of strength was precious, and she did not want to waste Wang Wanqiu’s time.

"That’s easy. Hasn’t Wang Wanqiu turned into a demon? Since she is now part of the Demon Race, and they are our future greatest enemy, why not have Wang Wanqiu go undercover and infiltrate the Demon Race? If we can figure out the Demon Race’s secrets, we need not fear their calamities."

Dongfang Hongyue’s answer was good but also a bit mean-spirited.

Going undercover was very dangerous, dangerous even within the Human Race, let alone infiltrating the perilous areas of the Demon Race.

In the Mortal Realm, laws govern society, and with the backing of a sect, one may not face extreme danger.

But what the world of the Demon Race was like, they did not know at this time; they could only rely on the undercover agent to penetrate the enemy’s ranks, possibly becoming a dagger thrust into the enemy’s heart.

Wang Wanqiu was a special case, having been human and then coincidentally turned into a demon; she wouldn’t need to fear the Demon Race’s scrutiny too much.

This was a natural choice for an undercover agent!

No wonder Dongfang Hongyue and Lin Yun were considered the most compatible pair—Lin Yun had also considered this idea.

Lin Yu, though reluctant to have Wang Wanqiu go from disciple to sister, also did not want to put her in danger, especially since Wang Wanqiu faced the threat of dying by water calamity.

Dongfang Hongyue’s suggestion, tempting as it was, was ultimately rejected by her.

"I must keep Wanqiu by my side, so let’s not discuss this matter. I presume you didn’t come here just for Wanqiu’s sake, did you? Let’s talk about something else?"

Lin Yu promptly set aside Dongfang Hongyue’s suggestion and took control of the conversation.

"It wasn’t me who wanted to find you; it was Lin Yun who wanted to see you."

When Dongfang Hongyue mentioned Lin Yun’s name, Lin Yu’s face changed instantly.

"He hit me and still dares to look for me?"