Jia Xitong has been very anxious lately because she feels that the Shang Yanting who brought her out is not the same Shang Yanting. This feeling started when he took her to the demonic cultivation territory, and it has been getting stronger and stronger.

For someone you know well, you can even verify their identity by observing their breath, behavior, mannerisms, or even the way they walk.

The Shang Yanting in front of her was very different from her host in many ways.

He distanced himself from those he knew, he was violent and never hid his emotions, and he always carried a bloody aura, as if he had just walked out of a pile of corpses...

Jia Xitong is not without conspiracy theories.

Possession.

Or someone might deliberately impersonate Shang Yanting to lure her out, and then use themselves to threaten Shang Yanting.

Comparing the two reasons, Jia Xitong leans more towards the latter.

Because possession is a rare occurrence among highly skilled cultivators. If someone deliberately impersonated Shang Yanting to lure her out, then which faction did that person belong to?

Jia Xitong initially suspected it was someone from the Temple of Martial Gods, but she quickly dismissed that idea.

Since they're from the Martial God Temple, why would they kidnap her and bring her to the demonic cultivation territory? They're clearly unrelated. Besides, the Martial God Temple has already kidnapped her once; they could easily do it again. They wouldn't need to find someone to impersonate her. And this person is so powerful.

That leaves only this person who was originally a demonic cultivator.

His target was also Shang Yanting, and he wanted to get something from her host, so he captured her. Threats might be more effective than force.

Moreover, the host might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

Jia Xitong's intuition told her so.

This imposter is incredibly strong, but she has no idea exactly how strong he is.

She couldn't win the fight, and the other side wanted to take her hostage. Under these circumstances, Jia Xitong's idea of ​​escaping was born.

"Miss Xitong, it's time for your meal."

The outer door opened, and Dovian ordered his servants to file in.

The table was laden with delicacies from land and sea, and all sorts of rare and precious ingredients; this meal alone was incredibly expensive. And here, every meal was prepared to this standard.

Shang Yanting would come to dine with her every day. At this moment, he sat next to her and put a piece of monster meat into her bowl.

"This Qilin is a unique local magical beast, and its toe meat is the essence of its entire body. It tastes crisp and sweet, have a taste."

Clearly, this person is currently very enthusiastic about playing the role of her host's parent.

Jia Xitong tried her best to play the innocent and naive girl who hadn't noticed anything amiss. She picked up the meat he had put in her bowl, tasted it carefully, and then widened her eyes, "It's really delicious! You should try some too."

She stood up and put two pieces into his bowl.

Such an act also carries risks; if discovered, the other party may not be as friendly as they are now.

To avoid arousing suspicion, she would constantly convince herself that the other person was indeed Shang Yanting. The highest level of deception is to deceive oneself as well.

If it really is Shang Yanting, what would she be doing right now?

"Dear host, when are we going back?"

Jia Xitong reached out and hooked her arm around Shang Yanting's, asking him, "We've been in the demonic cultivator's territory for five days already. We can't just enjoy ourselves while Huo Rui and the others are left in the Tuohai tribe living in fear, can we?"

Yes, she wants to go back and find the other people from Xianlong Peak.

In the present situation, she would be extremely anxious to consult with Shang Yanting on how to eliminate the Martial God Temple, this great scourge, and rescue them from this crisis as soon as possible. And given her master's personality, regardless of whether her plan was reliable or not, he would listen carefully and then tell her whether the plan was feasible, good or bad.

But no.

"We'll be here for a while longer. Relax, they're not going to die yet."

Shang Yanting looked at her and reached out to wipe the corner of her mouth.

This action was too close.

Jia Xitong felt a little resistant, but she told herself not to back down, and then her expression showed some disappointment.

“We can’t go back yet. I also said that the host is already super strong and can take on the Martial God Temple one-on-one. Let’s go back now and fight them one-on-one, crush them into dust, and make them cry for their parents and run away in all directions.”

Jia Xitong spoke the following few sentences with genuine emotion.

If this imposter next to you can cause trouble at the Temple of the God of War, then he'll be quite useful.

"There's no rush. They pose no threat to me for the time being."

In the original story, Shang Yanting put down his chopsticks and looked at her.

When Jia Xitong ate, her cheeks were stuffed full, like a hamster. She was busy, as if she had done something wrong and was afraid of being discovered.

It's not a pleasant feeling to be constantly watched.

Jia Xitong swallowed her food and looked at him, "Host, why are you looking at me like that? Eat."

As she spoke, she piled food into his bowl, saying, "Eat more, you've lost weight."

"I'm looking at you because I miss you."

Shang Yanting grabbed her hand and asked meaningfully, "Don't you miss me?"

"Yes, I do."

Jia Xitong nodded, "You are the most important person to me, of course I miss you."

After she finished speaking, she saw the imposter's lips curl into a slight upward smirk, which then turned into a mocking smile. He was unhappy with the answer, but why?

Who is this person? Is there something wrong with his brain?

The question kept swirling in Jia Xitong's mind until she felt a pulling sensation on her cheek. "You little liar, even food can't shut you up."

fraud?

Did she realize she was lying to him?

Jia Xitong was nervous for a second when she heard this.

But she quickly lost her composure.

He probably won't realize so quickly that he already knows she's an imposter, and even if he does, he won't be entirely sure. She just needs to lower their suspicions and then find a chance to escape.

Searching for Senior Bai Yu is one such path.

No, we can't seek out Senior Bai Yu.

He and the Demon Lord might not be able to defeat this person.

She should be safe once she escapes to the deep sea, since that's the territory of the dragons, and she has a little bit of dragon blood in her veins.

At that moment, the man next to her put his chopsticks to her lips and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about how to roast you."

Jia Xitong ate the food that was brought to her mouth, then drank the soup next to her in one gulp. "I'm full, I'll go do my work now."

When she said she was busy, she meant practicing talismans.

After all, one needs to find something to do in this place. Especially when not with that imposter, cultivation and drawing talismans are the best excuses.

But some things...

There's no escaping it.

The imposter suddenly grabbed her as she was leaving and pinned her against the door, muttering, "Boo...bao."