Gu Ling Shuang squinted at Hu Jing, a purple glint flashing in her eyes. In an instant, she saw through his thoughts and then coldly said, "Hu Jing, don't think I can't see through your intentions. Settle your personal grudges yourself, but don't drag me into it!"

Hu Jing pouted, not daring to say anything more, and retreated to the side.

Gu Ling Shuang looked at Gu Li Yan, sized him up for a while, and then coldly asked, "Hey! Who are you? Why can't I see through your true form?"

Upon hearing Gu Ling Shuang's words, everyone looked at Gu Li Yan with surprise.

"How could you not see through his true form, sir?"

"This guy's background is definitely suspicious; he doesn't seem like a good person!"

"Who exactly is this person?"

Faced with the doubts of those around him, Gu Liyan smiled slightly and said, "I am just a passerby who is passing through this place and wants to participate in this gathering of ten thousand demons."

"A passerby?" Gu Ling Shuang squinted at Gu Li Yan, and when she saw the purple eyes beneath his mask, her suspicion grew even stronger.

“I, Gu Ling Shuang, never lie, nor would I presume to guess others’ motives, because the Soul Painting Eyes I cultivate have already revealed the whole truth to me. But today, when I see you, I just can’t see through you. If you don’t resolve the doubts in my heart, I, Gu Ling Shuang, will definitely be the first person to prevent you from stepping into this hall!”

Gu Liyan smiled slightly, not directly answering Gu Ling Shuang's question. Instead, he looked up at the statue and softly spoke, "From the time I left here to the time I returned, it felt like a dream. Knowing the truth and looking back, these mountains, these rivers, these old friends... are so different from what I imagined, and they are all gone!"

Gu Ling Shuang was slightly taken aback, looking at Gu Li Yan with surprise, a suspicion forming in her mind, "You... could you also be a descendant of the Bai clan's Gu family?"

Everyone looked up at Gu Liyan, their eyes filled with shock: How could this be?!

Gu Liyan turned to look at Gu Ling Shuang with a wry smile, "Are you talking about me?"

Gu Ling Shuang stared intently at Gu Li Yan, anticipating his answer, but Gu Li Yan only smiled and said nothing. Instead, he looked at the statue with deep affection, his eyes filled with helplessness and guilt.

Gu Ling Shuang wanted to ask more questions, but the old man stepped forward, bowed, and respectfully asked, "Does Your Excellency know the name of the owner of this statue?"

Gu Liyan looked up at the statue, recalling the moment Gu Chengyan sacrificed herself for her, and sighed as she slowly spoke, "Her name was Gu Chengyan, the Thousand-Faced Fox Gu Chengyan—"

In a short time, the name Gu Chengyan, the Thousand-Faced Fox, became known to everyone.