In the darkness, the figure took a step forward and was finally exposed to the firelight.
Mu Qing's face was gloomy, and he remained silent. Feng Xin grabbed Xie Lian and continued, "I was looking for someone in Xianjing earlier, but suddenly someone hit me from behind. How else could I have fallen?"
Xie Lian's thoughts raced, and he blinked before asking, "Did he hit you?"
Feng Xin said firmly, "It can't be wrong, it's him!"
Xie Lian: "After he hit you, you fainted immediately?"
Feng Xin: "That's about it! In short, Your Highness, be careful. Either don't get close to him, or catch him quickly!"
Mu Qing couldn't help but say, "Let you go..."
Xie Lian hurriedly said, "Wait! Feng Xin, this presents a problem. Since he attacked you from behind, and you immediately fainted—then how did you know that the person who attacked you from behind was Mu Qing?"
Feng Xin hadn't expected this question and was stunned for a moment. Mu Qing seized the opportunity and sneered, "With the fire in Xianjing so chaotic back then, it wouldn't have been surprising for anyone to accidentally knock you out, but you chose to blame me. Can't you just admit you were wrong?"
Feng Xin, however, grabbed Xie Lian and stood up, saying in a deep voice, "No, it must be you!"
Mu Qing asked, "Why do you say that?"
Feng Xin said word by word, "It was because Xianjing was on fire at that time, and the flames were everywhere, and the shadow of the person behind me was reflected on the ground. Although I didn't have time to look back, I saw the shadow's figure and moves when I fell. That was your shadow!"
Xie Lian listened intently to the exchange of words. Mu Qing remained undeterred, saying, "After all, you still haven't seen it with your own eyes. It's normal for something like a shadow to be distorted. How can you conclude it's me based on a shadow? You're practically dizzy, how can you see clearly?"
Feng Xin said, "You know very well whether I can make a judgment or not. So does Your Highness."
Xie Lian certainly knew. After all, the three of them had grown up together, practiced together, and were incredibly familiar with each other's figures and moves. Even without seeing their faces, he was still 80% sure!
Feng Xin asked again, "Your Highness, did you come here together? Did he do anything suspicious on the way?"
Xie Lian: “This…”
To be honest, Mu Qing had been acting suspiciously and unsettlingly all along the way. But given the current situation, Xie Lian couldn't bring himself to speak directly in front of Mu Qing. Feng Xin added, "No! Think about it, he was suspicious the moment he arrived. With his personality, why would he risk his life with you guys to save someone? Is this still Mu Qing?"
Mu Qing's face darkened even more. "Don't be so absolute. Giving birth to a son isn't something you would do, but you gave birth to one anyway?"
“…”
Xie Lian sensed something was amiss and hurriedly said, "Alright, stop arguing. If you keep arguing, come get a dragon and calm down!"
Mu Qing added, "Besides, if I was the one who knocked you out, why would I go to so much trouble to lure them here to find you?"
Feng Xin also said, "Because you didn't expect that even though you hit me from behind, I would still recognize you! And I don't know what kind of place this is. You didn't necessarily lead His Highness and the others here just to find me. Blood Rain Tanhua got separated from you on the way, right?"
Mu Qing said, "You want to say that I'm a fake and deliberately lured His Highness and the others into a dangerous trap, right? I'm sorry, but His Highness the Crown Prince and Xueyu Tanhua have been traveling with me all the way. If I were a fake, they wouldn't have missed it."
Xie Lian said, “That being said…”
However, that was Mu Qing on the way. But after entering the underground Wuyong Palace, was Mu Qing replaced while they were not paying attention? This was impossible to guarantee.
Mu Qing looked at Feng Xin and said, "Your Highness, I think it's best for you to stay away from him. After all, he was lying here as soon as we arrived, and Xueyu Tanhua has disappeared. If he suddenly wakes up and stirs things up, doesn't that make him look even more like a fake?"
Bai Wuxiang had transformed into these two people before, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did it again. Xie Lian rubbed his brow and said, "How about this? You tell me something only the three of us know, and let's verify it."
Mu Qing asked, "What's the matter?"
Xie Lian thought for a moment and then casually asked, “What did you two shout at the top of the snowy mountain?”
After he finished speaking, both of their expressions froze. Xie Lian folded his arms over his sleeves and said, "If your two statements don't match, then it means one of you isn't me. Let's confirm my identity first, then we can discuss anything else."
The two of them stared at each other, remaining silent. This made Xie Lian, who hadn't been particularly curious about what they were saying behind their backs, grow curious. After a long pause, Feng Xin didn't directly answer, but said, "You've missed the point. I didn't doubt he was fake."
Mu Qing narrowed his eyes: "So what you mean?"
Feng Xin said frankly, "I felt from the beginning that he was truly in love. He was already unhappy with you and me, so it's not surprising that he did anything."
Mu Qing clenched his fists, his joints crackling, and he slapped back with his backhand!
Feng Xin, wounded, barely avoided the attack. The two immediately began fighting. Although Xie Lian had anticipated this, it still gave him a headache. He said, "Calm down... or should we just fight a dragon?"
As the fight unfolded, Xie Lian sensed a growing murderous aura. Several balls of fire flew, illuminating the entire room. Xie Lian could then see that the walls and shelves on all sides were densely packed with all manner of swords, spears, swords, halberds, and other weapons, a chilling atmosphere.
It turns out this is an armory. No wonder there's a cold, murderous aura everywhere!
Xie Lian himself had once had an armory like this, a place he loved and often lingered in. But this one made him feel extremely uncomfortable and he didn't want to stay any longer. But between these two people, he didn't know which one to believe, or who to help—honestly, both of them were very suspicious!
Finally, Xie Lian could only say, "Ruo Xie!"
Tie the two together first!
Ruo Xie, who had waited so long, finally got her chance to shine, leaping into the air. Unexpectedly, before the white silk curtain came out, Xie Lian suddenly felt another chill creeping up from behind him.
He changed his direction, grabbed Ruo Xie, and swung her backwards. Feeling something caught in the white silk, Xie Lian grabbed Ruo Xie and yanked hard, but it didn't budge.
His heart sank, and the next moment, Ruo Xie pulled him over, his back slamming hard into someone's arms. Something cold and hard poked his waist. Xie Lian: "???"
Although his body didn't look very solid, his strength was still amazing. Unless the opponent was a huge monster, how could he be pulled over so easily?
Xie Lian was about to throw a backhanded punch when he felt a hand wrap around his waist. A voice from above said, "Brother, it's me."
Thanks for the pity: "Sanlang?"
Sure enough, he looked down and saw that the hand wrapped around him was wearing a silver wristband carved with maple leaves, butterflies, and beasts. Turning back, he saw a tall, red-robed figure catching him. He looked calm and composed, with a silver scimitar hanging from his waist. The object that had just hit his waist was most likely the handle of this scimitar.
Flower City!
Xie Lian immediately understood. It turned out that Ruo Xie had been the one dragging him towards Hua Cheng. He was effectively outnumbered, so of course he was pulled over in a flash!
He stood firm, picked up Ruo Xie silently, and said to it, "You are too disloyal..."
Ruo Xie was now playing dead, completely motionless. Xie Lian didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he let it go and said, "San Lang, what happened just now? Weren't you always behind me? Where's Master?"
Hua Chengdao said, "This place is very strange. Halfway through, the front and back roads were blocked. I encountered something a bit tricky, and it took a while to resolve it."
Even Huacheng said it was a bit tricky, so it seemed like it really was. Xie Lian felt a faint unease and asked, "Are you okay?"
Hua Chengdao: "Of course it's okay. But the whereabouts of the Imperial Master are unknown, so we may have to go deeper. By the way, what are they fighting about? It's so noisy."
Xie Lian said, “Oh, they…”
Feng Xin and Mu Qing, who were standing nearby, finally noticed this and Mu Qing immediately shouted, "Hey! Be careful! Don't get close to anyone who suddenly appears!"
The two of them temporarily stopped fighting, and Feng Xin also said, "Your Highness, don't rush at him as soon as you see him!"
Xie Lian immediately defended himself, “What! What do you mean by jumping on him as soon as you see him? It wasn’t me who jumped on him, it was Ruo Xie’s fault…” At this point, he suddenly realized why they were so nervous.
Since Feng Xin and Mu Qing are both suspected of being switched, then... isn't Hua Cheng also suspected?
Is the person standing in front of me really "Huacheng" himself?
Hua Cheng raised an eyebrow and said, "So you are now doubting my authenticity, right?"
Xie Lian propped up his elbow with one hand and his chin with the other, and began to observe him carefully.
Hua Cheng noticed his gaze and stared at him in return.
“…” Xie Lian was so engrossed in his stare that he could no longer observe. After pondering for a while, he came to a conclusion and said to the two men, “I think this is true.”
Mu Qing said unhappily, "'You think' isn't necessarily right. Don't forget where this is. Bai Wuxiang's lair, anything that happens here shouldn't be surprising. Think of a way and try it yourself."
Hua Cheng smiled and said, "That's too easy. Brother, come here. I'll tell you a good way to figure it out right away."
Xie Lian listened to his story and humbly asked, "What's a good idea?"
Mu Qing: "Don't just do whatever he says, okay? He's the one whose truth is in doubt now!"
Hua Cheng said, "Read me the first half of my spiritual communication password, and I'll read you the second half. Then you'll know if I'm real."
“…”
The two of them whispered a few words, then Xie Lian turned around, coughed lightly, and said to the two of them, "This... this is true."
Feng Xin seemed to be a little less nervous now. Mu Qing asked doubtfully, "Are you sure? Don't let your face fool you."
Xie Lian said, “I’ve already said this is true. It’s absolutely true. You guys keep saying things like I’m something else…”
Hua Cheng said, "Okay, it's resolved. Anyway—Brother, what are they fighting about?"
Xie Lian explained a few words to him, then rested his hand on his forehead and said, “That’s it… Honestly, I don’t know who’s more suspicious.”
Hua Cheng said, "Is there even a need to ask? Of course he's the more suspicious one."
The direction he pointed was Mu Qing.
Mu Qing said unhappily, "You guys should have a bottom line when it comes to slandering me. Don't put the blame on me every time something goes wrong."
Hua Cheng said, "Okay. Then, let me ask you a question—what's that on your wrist?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Qing's face changed drastically.
He tried to retreat quickly, but Feng Xin was quick-witted and grabbed him: "On your wrist?"
On his wrist, there was a cursed shackle!
Mu Qing pushed Feng Xin's hand away, veins bulging on his forehead as he glared at him. Xie Lian saw the object and lowered his arm, stunned, "Mu Qing, what's in your hand?"
Mu Qing's face was gloomy and he remained silent. Hua Cheng said, "I suggest you answer all the following questions honestly: Why did Jun Wu summon you to the Divine Martial Hall? What did he say to you? Why were you treated better than the other priests and allowed to return unscathed? Why did you go against your will and take the initiative to come to Tonglu Mountain and risk your life to save others? What's with that thing in your hand? Why did you lead us here?"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Qing took a step back and immediately said, "Wait! Don't attack yet! Listen to me first!"
Hua Cheng spread his hands and said, "Please. Speak."
Feng Xin said: "First, tell me if you hit me?"
After a pause, Mu Qing gritted his teeth and said, "...It's me. But it's not what you think!"
Feng Xin was furious, and Xie Lian said, "Let him continue."
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