More importantly, Xu Ying's memory was erased, and she regarded her master as her father, trusting and being very affectionate towards him, so she no longer needed to do anything else.

In this situation, it seems that it doesn't matter how Qin Yiyan is dealt with. Killing him is certainly an option, and it would be easier anyway.

That's why Pan Ling had this idea, but as she said, she couldn't interfere with whatever decision Xu Shi made.

But since her master had done this, Qin Yiyan still seemed quite unconvinced. So she didn't mind fulfilling her duty as a disciple and helping her master with his troubles.

Since she spoke with Lu Baiyan on behalf of her master last time, she has quite enjoyed the process... It can be said to be a kind of training for herself, and also a way to be her master's thoughtful little helper.

"As for your feeling that the current situation is strange... I can only say that Master is not a member of the Hualan Empire, he doesn't care much about the so-called Holy See, and he won't label you as heretics."

She added, "Of course, you can also be a little more arrogant, since Master never considered you as opponents from the beginning?"

"Do you know what I'm thinking?"

Qin Yiyan was taken aback, clearly not expecting her analysis to be so insightful, as if she had seen right through him.

"Why not?"

Pan Ling retorted with a question, which was a subtle way of telling her about her abilities.

So what if she knows? Knowing won't stop her from understanding the Knight Commander's mind—she has grown quite a bit since then, both in terms of ability and skill.

To be fair, Qin Yiyan's mental strength is by no means low. The fact that he can control dozens of bodies at the same time is enough to prove this point. He was previously controlled by Xu Ying, or rather the Holy Maiden, only because he was under her long-term influence and was caught off guard for a moment.

But for Pan Ling, it wasn't difficult to hear her true feelings; even if the other party became wary, she still couldn't resist.

According to my master and the others, my ability level should be at least A, right?

She thought it was probably true, after all, all that time she spent teaching at CatCat wasn't for nothing; sifting through a large number of voices in a short period of time was the best training for her.

Not to mention the various auxiliary medicines that come with it—the potions produced by "Prism" are incredibly effective, and Xu Shi naturally wouldn't be stingy with them. Since he's taken her as his apprentice, he should at least get some benefits.

Qin Yiyan also realized this, but her efforts to resist were in vain; the feeling of being seen through did not disappear.

She knew very well that if things continued like this, she would easily change her mind because of what the other person said.

So she decided to take the initiative and asked back, "If I remember correctly, you and your sister... were quite familiar with Xiao Luoyu before, right?"

"Yes, childhood sweethearts."

Pan Ling blinked and readily admitted it.

"Then...why didn't you choose him, but instead chose Xu Shi, this outsider?"

The red-haired, silly girl pressed for an answer.

Pan Ling rolled her eyes inwardly. Why did everyone have to ask her this question?

Lu Baiyan asked this question last time, and this time it's Qin Yiyan again. Of course, his own wicked master would also ask it often with a perverse sense of humor.

While it's understandable, given that Luo Yu was their former colleague, repeatedly answering the same questions is a bit ridiculous.

"Let me ask you, what do you think of Brother Luo Yu?"

So instead of answering as usual, she changed her approach.

"He... Xiao Luoyu is a very good person. He is obedient, sensible, and hardworking in everything he does."

Qin Yiyan lowered her eyes, clearly saddened by the fact that Luo Yu was dead. "Since you and he were childhood sweethearts, you should know these things better, shouldn't you?"

"You're right, I had the same idea as you before."

Pan Ling remained noncommittal. "I used to think that there was probably no more perfect boy in the world than Luo Yu. To be honest, I even thought about marrying him."

"But later I gradually realized that he wasn't as perfect as I had imagined."

“He was actually not very nice to me… or rather, he wasn’t really nice to me at all. Back then, I probably interacted with him more as his older sister.”

"But even with his sister, his attitude was very perfunctory. His sister kept pestering him to teach her swordsmanship, but he never took it seriously."

"Even when my father was forced to go to sea to his death by you, he didn't put in much effort, did he? Even if he did, it wasn't much, was it?"

"so?"

"So don't you think Brother Luo Yu gives off a strange vibe?"

Pan Ling said seriously, "Mingming is not outstanding, and has many shortcomings, even bad deeds, but we acted as if we didn't see them before."

Her choice of words was very accurate: it was as if she were blind to these things, rather than knowing them but selectively ignoring them. There is an essential difference between the two.

After hearing what she said, Qin Yiyan seemed to realize something as well.

What this little girl said... seems to be right?

During the year that Luo Yu joined the Knights Templar, she naturally had a lot of contact with him, and now that she thinks about it, he does have many flaws.

To put it simply, when we were fighting the Sea God, Luo Yu's behavior of avoiding battle and wanting a share of the spoils was something I had always despised.

But afterwards she didn't pursue it much; Pan Ling said she had almost forgotten about it.

Including standing up for him before... Now that I think about it, even if it's an enemy, it doesn't seem like my style to just get a quick verbal advantage, does it?

But she did it anyway, and to this day she doesn't think there's anything wrong with it—thinking about it carefully, if there's any personal grudge between her and Xu Shi, it definitely started with this incident.

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