Cersei's expression was clearly complicated. Although she kept muttering "the chosen witch" all the time, to be honest, she wasn't stupid!
The Chosen Witch isn't someone you can just randomly summon by chanting a few words!
Cecily looked at April's innocent face, wanting to say something earnestly, but in the end, she said nothing and sighed helplessly.
Oh well, back then she only encouraged April to become a witch because she saw that April was easy to fool... no, naive.
With that thought in mind, she decided to turn a blind eye to the "chosen witch" introduced by her beloved disciple.
Actually, before she really focused her attention on Xu Ling, Cersei had always thought that April had been deceived!
Before this, she had noticed that April hadn't come alone, and she had also noticed that the other woman had a head of beautiful, jet-black hair...
However, just as people can be similar, things can also be alike. You can't assume someone is a chosen witch just because they have black hair, can you?
Putting everything else aside, it's not like you can't find a single person with black hair all over the mainland!
She had seen him before! Just like him, with jet-black hair!
Cersei didn't show it on her face, but she had already made up her mind. In a moment, she would expose the other party's lie!
However, as soon as she saw the other person's full face, Cersei fell silent.
The evidence that had been brewing in her mind vanished in an instant. Cersei stared dumbfounded at the other person's completely abnormal appearance, utterly shocked.
Unlike their deep-set features, some of whom even had a touch of ruggedness, the girl in front of me had a face as gentle as a spring breeze.
Cersei couldn't say the girl was pretty, since her appearance didn't fit her traditional aesthetic standards, but to say she was ugly... that word simply didn't apply to her!
At least looking at her, Cersei wasn't at all too distressed to look at!
In fact, her gaze lingered on him, unable to look away.
Damn it! Why is her skin as smooth as milk, and when the sun shines on it, it's so fair and rosy, so beautiful!
The occasion was a bit inappropriate, but Cersei still couldn't help but feel envious and jealous of the girl's skin texture.
There's no way around it; no matter how mature a woman is, she can't help but envy what others are born with.
Fortunately, Cersei only envied her for a moment, and soon she noticed the girl's dark, inky eyes.
Cersei paused slightly.
Hmm... Now she could finally understand why April was so excited to say that the other person was the "chosen witch" and believed it without a doubt!
Even she, upon seeing those black eyes that were almost identical to those in the records, even though she knew in her heart that the other person was not, still subconsciously felt that the other person was the "Chosen Witch" the moment she saw them!
Fortunately, her hesitation was only momentary; after all, she wasn't as naive as April.
Given her age, no matter how much she tries to keep a low profile, she has seen far too many scams like this.
However, I still have to sincerely admire that this strange girl's scamming methods are indeed slightly better than those I've encountered before!
"Lily, I'm telling you, even if you live deep in the forest, you still need to interact with people occasionally!"
Cersei shook her head, a hint of helplessness on her face, and walked toward the two of them.
As soon as she reached them, Xu Ling and April stared at her with wide eyes, not understanding what was going on, when she swiftly pinched both of Xu Ling's cheeks.
"Look, it's obviously..."
Wait a minute—this feels wrong!
The confident expression on Cersei's face suddenly froze, and the movement of her hands pulling to both sides also stopped in mid-air.
The smooth feeling of the skin under her hand can be ignored for the time being, so why does the other person's skin deform as she pulls on it?
That shouldn't be happening!
Her slender eyebrows furrowed instantly, and the answer she had just rejected without hesitation began to resurface. However, before Cecily could come up with a solution, April took the initiative and rescued the little face that was still being "abused" by her.
"Teacher!" April raised her voice, a hint of anger in her tone, "How could you treat Xu Ling like this?"
As she spoke, she suddenly reached out and pulled Xu Ling aside, immediately switching places with her.
The person before her had become her beloved disciple, and she was being glared at by her disciple. Coming to her senses, Cersei knew she was in the wrong, and chuckled awkwardly, touching the bridge of her nose. "This isn't the first time I've met a chosen witch! I was just a little surprised!" She made no mention of the fact that she had just doubted the other person's authenticity!
Of course, Cersei wasn't guilty; you can't blame her! Who knew that after encountering so many fakes, she'd find the real thing!
Who knew she was truly a chosen witch!
Cersei's gaze couldn't help but drift towards Xu Ling's direction because of the "genuine chosen witch." Her hand, which had already been withdrawn, rested at her side, and her fingertips unconsciously rubbed together, as if savoring the feeling from just now.
The feel... is really real!
Moreover, she was so close just now, almost touching the other person's face, yet she still couldn't find any flaws!
You see, with her abilities, she used to be able to detect traces of magic on con artists simply by getting a little closer...
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier," Cecily said, her earlier skepticism gone, offering Xu Ling a genuine smile as she tried to salvage the impression she had left. "I'm Cecily. I'm sure Lily has already introduced me to you. I'm her teacher. Would you be interested in becoming my student?"
"Teacher!" Before Xu Ling could answer, April couldn't help but squeeze out a warning through gritted teeth.
That's outrageous!
Don't assume that just because she didn't say anything, it means she didn't realize that the teacher had been questioning the authenticity of Xu Ling's identity!
Although she had brought Xu Ling to see the teacher with the intention of making Xu Ling the teacher's student, ... But thinking about the teacher's behavior just now, and now making Xu Ling her student without giving her any breathing room, it seemed a bit disrespectful!
April blushed, tugged at the hood of her cloak, turned to Xu Ling, and stammered, "Xu Ling, I'm sorry, I'm just being cautious. If... if you feel uncomfortable, I... I can ask you to help me find another witch teacher."
When Cersei first heard that this chosen witch was going to be her student, her eyes instantly welled up with tears and excitement. But the more she listened, the more things started to go wrong!
No, instead of keeping promising talents for herself, she's giving them away to others? You're joking!
This is like prying open the beak of a duck that was about to be eaten and letting it fly out!
How could Cersei agree?!
He immediately said he wouldn't do it.
"Lily, how can you say that about your teacher? Not to mention that you are a well-known figure among witches, you can hardly find a better teacher than me. Just pushing Lingling out like this... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
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