"I am Yan Qiong."
The female demon cultivator stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Chu Lingwei's face. "Now, can you tell me your name?"
"Why do you ask my name?" Chu Lingwei frowned. This Yan Qiong kept staring at her face. Did she resemble someone she knew?
After the events involving Meng Qing, Chu Lingwei had not used her true appearance when she left. Her senior brother had conjured a new face for her.
"You look very much like my sister," Yan Qiong nodded, her tone anxious. "My sister's name is Yan Xiang."
"I'm sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else. I am not your sister."
Chu Lingwei inwardly confirmed her suspicion. She had indeed been mistaken for someone else.
"No, you are definitely my sister," Yan Qiong stepped forward, only to be blocked by Shui Yi. "I recognize the mark on your face. This is a mark of our Yan family."
Chu Lingwei reached up to her forehead, her expression darkening. Even her senior brother could make such a mistake.
"You've mistaken me for someone else."
Chu Lingwei threw these words at Yan Qiong and turned to leave.
"Sister, I am your elder sister. Don't you recognize me?" Yan Qiong watched Chu Lingwei walk further away, bursting into tears. passersby couldn't help but steal glances.
"Weiwei, she doesn't seem to be lying," Huan Mao turned his head and saw Yan Qiong kneeling on the ground, her face filled with sorrow. "It seems she did something wrong to her sister, otherwise, she wouldn't react like this."
"Whatever happened between her and her sister has nothing to do with me."
Chu Lingwei continued her stroll with Huan Mao, thinking that they would change their appearance once they returned.
"Let's go. There's nothing else to see here. We should head back."
The marketplaces in the demon realm were almost identical to those in the Xuan Tian Continent. The demon cultivators here did not conceal their true appearances, and they were not much different from cultivators.
"Mhm, let's go back quickly. I feel uncomfortable walking here." Huan Mao nodded. For some reason, he felt a sense of unease here.
"What makes you uncomfortable?"
Huan Mao, as a divine beast, was more sensitive to danger than cultivators. If Huan Mao felt uncomfortable, it meant there was definitely a problem here.
"I don't know. I just don't like it here."
Huan Mao couldn't explain why, but he felt they needed to leave immediately.
"Then let's go. We should hurry back," Chu Lingwei's expression turned serious. This was the demon realm, and they had to be even more cautious.
The group quickly turned back. Just a few steps later, a squad of demon soldiers blocked Chu Lingwei's path.
Chu Lingwei looked at Yan Qiong, who stood at the forefront, her face chilling.
"Sister, Father sent me to bring you home." Yan Qiong's eyes held guilt. She wanted to step forward but hesitated. She glanced at the man beside her. "Senior Brother, can I have a word with my sister alone?"
"I am not your sister. Can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Chu Lingwei felt as if her luck had run out. Ever since she left the academy, she had encountered nothing but misfortune.
"Sister, how could I possibly mistake my own sister? You are my sister, Yan Xiang." Yan Qiong was very certain, her eyes reddening. "I know you hate me, but Father has nothing to do with this. You can't abandon your family because of me."
Chu Lingwei was almost amused by her words. She summoned her spiritual sword and pointed it directly at Yan Qiong. "If you dare take another step, I will kill you."
"Yan Xiang, are you truly this heartless?" The young man beside Yan Qiong stepped forward, blocking Yan Qiong. He glared at Yan Xiang coldly. "The way you are now, you are not worthy of being a Yan family member."
"What are you, to meddle in my affairs?" Chu Lingwei saw endless disdain, arrogance, and killing intent in this man's eyes.
This made Chu Lingwei feel a strong sense of contempt. The actions of these two gave her a hint of illicit intimacy.
She wanted to trample the disdain in his eyes under her feet.
"Yan Xiang, how dare you speak to me like that?" Yan Qi's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Do you know who I am?"
"No matter who you are, get lost right now," Chu Lingwei's patience was wearing thin. She looked up at Yan Qi.
As soon as Chu Lingwei spoke, Huan Mao leaped forward and spat a ball of demonic fire at Yan Qi.
"You dare to attack?" Yan Qi stared intently at Huan Mao. He vowed to destroy this foolish cat eventually.
"Why wouldn't I dare to attack? Who are you people? Do I know you?" Chu Lingwei took a step back. With their posture, Chu Lingwei knew that even if she went back with them, there would be no good outcome.
Moreover, they probably wouldn't let her leave.
"Yan Xiang, he is our senior brother, Yan Qi. You used to like him the most," Yan Qiong moved in front of Yan Qi, her face filled with indignant grief. "I know I was wrong before, and I know I was wrong now. Can you come home with me? I will surely give you justice."
"This is the last time I'm saying this: you have the wrong person."
Chu Lingwei was truly speechless. Not only was she being blocked, but she was also being forced to act out this triangular drama.
She was utterly exasperated.
"Yan Xiang, I would recognize you even if you turned to ash," Yan Qi gave a look, and all the demon soldiers behind him instantly surrounded them. "You will come back with us now."
"What if I don't?"
Since they insisted on taking her for Yan Xiang, she wouldn't blame herself for being impolite.
"Shui Yi, kill them. Leave none alive."
Chu Lingwei's eyes turned cold, filled with killing intent. Killing a few demon soldiers wouldn't make things difficult for her senior brother.
"Yes."
Shui Yi's spiritual energy transformed into streams of demonic energy. In less than two breaths, all the demon soldiers fell.
Yan Qiong watched the scene before her, her shock causing her to step back. How was this possible? How could Yan Xiang have such a powerful protector in such a short time?
She was supposed to have died in the Demon Valley.
"Yan Xiang, how dare you..."
With a "snap," Yan Qi's body flew out, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Chu Lingwei was satisfied with Shui Yi's actions. This was the attendant she had always wanted.
"From now on, the two of you, do not appear before me again. Be responsible. This will be your fate." Chu Lingwei gestured towards the slowly dissipating demon soldiers and strode away with Huan Mao and the others.
"Master, someone is following us."
Shui Yi transmitted her voice to Chu Lingwei. Demonic energy had already appeared in her hand. "It's not the same people from just now."
"If they want to follow, let them follow."
Yesterday, Chu Lingwei had entered the Leng family's restaurant openly with Leng Xingzhi. This was no longer a secret. Those who were curious about her would surely be able to find out immediately.