Because Ma Ling'er realized that even without the blood hunter, so many escort team members were enough to form a cordon around her, ensuring she would be caught before she even escaped Falling Leaf Village.

And with the addition of the blood hunter, her chances of escape were even lower.

"What to do... what to do? Do I really have to use that move? But that move is like completely entrusting hope to..."

Ma Ling'er's mind raced, her expression ugly.

Just then, she noticed the [Giant-Headed Bloodhound] suddenly wagging its tail and standing up, barking at something ahead.

Immediately afterward, she saw Fang Yue emerge from the darkness, walking toward the inn.

The blood hunter excitedly went up to meet Fang Yue, while Ma Ling'er's heart sank.

If she only had the current setup, she might have a little hope, a chance to gamble. Even with the blood hunter, she still felt that if her escape route was well-calculated, she might have a sliver of opportunity.

But all of that was sealed off after that man returned.

That's right, that man was just so terrifying!

"Vice Captain Ye!"

Ma Ling'er stared at Fang Yue below, gritting her teeth in hatred.

This guy's strength was unfathomable. Most importantly, the strange entity possessing Doctor An seemed to want Fang Yue alive, which meant that she absolutely couldn't attack Fang Yue, not to mention she was no match for him anyway.

"Hmm?!"

Ma Ling'er was just thinking this when she suddenly noticed Fang Yue below raising his head, looking toward her window.

So perceptive?!

Her face changed, and Ma Ling'er quickly and gently closed the tiny gap in the window.

Did he discover me?

Never mind! It doesn't matter!

His return means it's time to deal with me!

Ma Ling'er wasn't stupid. She knew that the reason these people hadn't directly barged in to imprison her, but were instead monitoring her, was because they couldn't make the decision.

The one who truly made the decisions was that Vice Captain Ye!

His return meant that her trial was about to begin.

"Sure enough, that's the only way!"

Ma Ling'er pulled up her sleeves, and her burly figure immediately shrank back to a smaller size, revealing the Wu Yu clan pattern.

She took out a sharp little knife and quickly cut along the Wu Yu clan pattern.

Soon, streaks of blood appeared on her arm.

Drip, drip.

Fresh blood dripped down her arm to the ground.

When she finished the last cut, a bizarre scene occurred.

The blood that had flowed out suddenly flowed backward, as if time were reversing, returning to the wounds on her arm.

And the wounds made by the knife healed as if the scene were being played in reverse, everything returning to normal.

"Now, all that's left is time..."

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as Ma Ling'er finished all this, restored her muscular physique, and breathed a sigh of relief, a knock suddenly sounded on the door.

"...Who is it?"

"It's me."

"Vice Captain Ye?"

"Yes."

"Wait a moment, I'll put on some clothes."

Logically speaking, there was no need for Ma Ling'er to pretend at this point.

But she still held a sliver of hope in her heart, what if... what if it didn't come to that?

Making some noise, pretending to have put on her clothes, Ma Ling'er said, "Come in."

Creak.

Fang Yue pushed the door open and entered.

Following Fang Yue were the blood hunter and the [Giant-Headed Bloodhound].

One of the three giants is missing? Where's Doctor An?

Ma Ling'er's heart stirred. She thought of Fang Yue arranging for people to monitor her, but he had been gone for so long, only returning now to deal with her.

Could it be... that the strange entity lurking within Doctor An had been discovered?

That's not right. That guy possessed that kind of ability. If it weren't for her special bloodline, she would have been killed long ago. Even Vice Captain Ye or the three captains of Falling Leaf Village wouldn't be his match!

Am I overthinking it?

"Blood hunter, you and the [Giant-Headed Bloodhound] guard the door. I'll talk to Ma Ling'er alone for a while."

"...Okay."

The blood hunter was silent for a moment, then nodded and retreated.

As the door opened, Ma Ling'er noticed that the people who had been lurking in the shadows were now out in the open. The corridor was crowded with people, all looking over with hostility as the door opened.

Only after the door closed did they withdraw their gazes.

"Blood hunter, why are you out here?"

"Vice Captain Ye is alone inside? Isn't that unsafe?"

The people around were all members of the escort team, and they were worried.

But the blood hunter only said, "Vice Captain Ye has his own considerations. Don't cause trouble, just do your jobs."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, they all responded and fell silent.

Inside the room, Ma Ling'er invited Fang Yue to sit down, picked up the teapot, poured two cups of hot tea, and sat opposite Fang Yue.

"I wonder why Vice Captain Ye is visiting so late at night. Could it be... to confess your feelings for me?"

Ma Ling'er twirled her hair with her small hand, making a circular motion, acting like a cute girl, but the muscular physique was too strong, making the action seem out of place.

Or perhaps, she thought this combination had a certain appeal?

"Cough!"

Fang Yue cleared his throat and said, "Miss Ma Ling'er, do you still remember Doctor An?"

"Doctor An? Of course, I remember him. What's wrong with him?"

"He's dead."

What?!

Ma Ling'er's pupils constricted, and she subconsciously stood up.

But quickly, she realized her gaffe.

Moreover... Doctor An dying and that strange entity dying were two different concepts.

Ma Ling'er had just thought of this when she saw Fang Yue pick up the teacup, take a sip, and say, "To be precise, it was the memory-erasing entity possessing Doctor An that died. Doctor An is still being treated for serious injuries."

"Impossible!"

Ma Ling'er blurted out subconsciously.

"Impossible?"

Fang Yue smiled and didn't say much, just looked at Ma Ling'er, who was clearly flustered, and said, "If you don't believe me, it doesn't matter. I just want to ask you some questions."

"Wh, what questions?"

Seeing Fang Yue's calm reaction, Ma Ling'er believed him seven or eight parts.

But... it doesn't make sense!

Such a powerful entity, even she was powerless against it. Coupled with its terrifying memory manipulation ability, who could kill it?

Ma Ling'er even suspected that even a [Houtian First-Rate] expert among humans wouldn't be a match for that memory-erasing entity!

But now, Fang Yue was saying that he had killed the incredibly strong memory-erasing entity. This, this was too unacceptable.

Moreover, judging from Fang Yue's tone, after dealing with the memory-erasing entity, he was now here to deal with her.

But... where did she slip up?

Could it be that the memory-erasing entity betrayed her?

The more Ma Ling'er thought about it, the more confused she became, but Fang Yue's next sentence immediately made everything clear to her.

"I want to ask, what did you mean by the Wu Yu clan earlier in the room? And what's going on with you saying you can destroy Gu Yue Village? I'm very interested in this. Can you trust me and tell me about your plan?"

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Fang Yue looked at the muscular woman in front of him, whose body had suddenly stiffened, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's best to be detailed, comprehensive, and clear, otherwise, while I have patience, my brothers outside might not."

Ma Ling'er opened her mouth, but found that she didn't know what to say.

Finally, she asked in a hoarse voice, "How, how do you have the memories from that time? I remember that strange entity erased your memories..."

"I have my own ways, just answer my questions."

"That, that was just a joke! I didn't plan on..."

Clang!!

The Cold Moon Blade suddenly unsheathed, making a crisp sound.

The tip of the blade grazed her hair, causing a few strands to fall, and rested on Ma Ling'er's neck.

Fang Yue smiled and narrowed his eyes, "There's no need to lie, otherwise, my reckless right hand might not be able to control itself."

Cold sweat flowed from her forehead, streaking down Ma Ling'er's cheek.

She swallowed hard, looking at Fang Yue nervously, "Vi, Vice Captain Ye, let's talk this out, put the blade down first..."

"Okay."

Fang Yue sheathed his blade, very confident, as if he wasn't afraid of Ma Ling'er running away at all.

Because Fang Yue had the memories from that time.

Ma Ling'er was powerless against the memory-erasing entity. Her strength was not worth mentioning at all.

In addition, there were so many brothers outside. He didn't think Ma Ling'er could escape.

"I've already sheathed my blade. Now you can tell me your story. Also, remember one thing, be careful with your words, because the next time my Cold Moon Blade is drawn, it won't be hair that falls, but your head."

This was already the most direct warning.

Ma Ling'er didn't dare to be negligent, sat back down in her seat, and continued to wipe the cold sweat nervously.

"Since, since Vice Captain Ye has the memories from the room, many things will be easier to explain. Let me state one thing first, I absolutely have no intention of betraying the village!"

"Yes, I believe you!"

Ma Ling'er spoke sincerely, and Fang Yue listened attentively, as if they were both being honest and open.

"So, so the thing is, I was threatened by that strange entity. In fact, our Wu Yu clan is just a small human ethnic divergence, like the San Yan clan, the Sang Er clan, ordinary humans with different skin colors or talents."

"If you ask the captains of Falling Leaf Village, or the Grand Captain Lin Ling, they definitely haven't heard of the Wu Yu clan, such a small clan. In essence, our clan's numbers are small. Living among other clans, there won't be any sense of disharmony."

"And our Wu Yu clan's racial talent is that our memories will never be wrong. That's why that strange entity's ability was ineffective against me. I swear, I wanted to tell Vice Captain Ye all of this, but that strange entity was too strong. I was no match for it at all. I was very scared... you can understand, right?"

While speaking, Ma Ling'er didn't forget to look up at Fang Yue pitifully. At the same time, for the first time in front of Fang Yue, she slowly reduced her size, returning to a smaller figure.

That adorable figure, coupled with her high-value face, was simply pitiful, inspiring infinite protective desire.

The lethality was off the charts!

Fang Yue was immediately a little dazed.

So, this was Ma Ling'er's true appearance!

No wonder she was previously rated as the village beauty. This face is too stunning... ah, no, it's this figure coupled with this face, too amazing!

No cap, I'm down bad!

Unfortunately, this guy has problems.

When Ma Ling'er saw Fang Yue's eyes light up after seeing her 'transformation,' she originally thought she had succeeded.

But then she saw that Fang Yue quickly regained his senses, just looking at her calmly with an appreciative gaze.

She was actually... unmoved?!

Ma Ling'er was stunned. It was the first time she had encountered a human who didn't feel any impulses toward her perfect form.

"So, your Wu Yu clan's talent is thought-stamping? Oh, it's that your memories are solid, unchangeable, is that it? What's going on with your body transformations?"

"Um... this is another talent ability of the Wu Yu clan, which is the ability to change the composition of our body's muscle tissue. For example, this kind of change and this kind of change."

Ma Ling'er flexed her muscles in front of Fang Yue again, and then deflated back into a delicate little woman.

"In a muscle-enhanced state, the strength of our Wu Yu clan will become stronger... I was worried about being bullied, so after a certain point, in Gu Yue Village, I basically maintained this muscle-enhanced state, for self-protection."

"Oh—then you must have been working hard."

Fang Yue said blandly, then asked, "Anything else?"

"No, as I said before, the Wu Yu clan is just a small human branch, and doesn't have any particularly powerful abilities."

"Hmm... then what was that thing you said in the room about destroying Gu Yue Village?"

Fang Yue stroked his chin and asked another question.

He only believed thirty percent of Ma Ling'er's answer. He would have to investigate the rest himself to find out.

However, since she had already flatly denied everything, meaning she wouldn't provide any other information, there was no need to persist.

"Destroying, destroying Gu Yue Village... that was to deal with the memory-erasing entity, so I came up with an excuse on the spur of the moment. In that situation, if I didn't say that, he definitely would have killed me!!"

Ma Ling'er said excitedly, tears streaming down her face.

The power of looks is still terrifying. Such a cute girl, crying while saying this, Fang Yue's heart might soften and he might be fooled.

So, he placed the Cold Moon Blade on the table with a thud, pressed his hand on the hilt, and slowly gripped it.

"You have five seconds to change this answer."

Ma Ling'er's face turned pale.

"I, I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Five."

"I really didn't think about destroying the village, you have to believe me, Vice Captain Ye!"

"Four."

"You won't listen to anything I say anyway, will you?"

"Three."

"Sob sob sob! And here I was, always liking Vice Captain Ye, always thinking you weren't that kind of person..."

"Two."

"If you want to do it, then do it. Dying in the hands of someone I like, I, I don't regret it!"

"One."

Fang Yue suddenly drew his blade!

"The Wu Yu clan is going to attack Gu Yue Village!!!"

Ma Ling'er's closed-eyed scream sounded at the same time.

That's more like it.

Fang Yue lowered his blade.

"Explain in detail."

"I, I heard the people of the Wu Yu clan say that they want to destroy Gu Yue Village. I only know this, I don't know anything else!"

"You don't know anything else? You're the daughter of the blacksmith Ma, right? You're from the Wu Yu clan, then what about the blacksmith Ma?"

Ma Ling'er's face changed.

"Looks like I guessed right. Then what was the blacksmith Ma's intention in sending you to Mo Village? Could it be that the Wu Yu clan's attack on Gu Yue Village requires you to be internal agents?"