He looked at Shen Yebai and said, word by word:
"How did you know that the matter I'm asking about concerns my master?"
A bright orange fire suddenly burst forth.
It's dead.
48. Chapter Forty-Eight: One Continent Missing, Four Continents Claim Imperial Status
Qin Moyu's questioning was like a cannonball, leaving Shen Yebai with no way to defend himself. When Qin Moyu looked at him with eyes full of hatred, even though he knew that in Qin Moyu's eyes he was Mo Yuan and not Shen Yebai, he still couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
Don't look at me like that...
Shen Yebai longed to hug Qin Moyu, but dared not tell Qin Moyu before resolving his relationship with Shen Mo.
So in the end, all he could answer was endless silence.
What broke Shen Yebai's silence was not the dagger Qin Moyu secretly pulled out from his sleeve, but the howls of wolves.
Shen Yebai's expression changed instantly when he heard the wolf howl. He grabbed Qin Moyu and shielded her in front of him with practiced ease.
Even though they were unwilling to tell me the truth, they stood in front of me without hesitation when danger came.
Qin Moyu finally began to believe that the inexplicable sense of familiarity he felt after meeting Mo Yuan this time was not just wishful thinking on his part.
But he still couldn't trust Mo Yuan until he knew the truth.
"I don't need your protection." Qin Moyu forcefully pulled away from Shen Yebai's hand, took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. A cluster of red lotus karmic fire bloomed in the night sky, like a ball of eerie blue flame floating in the air.
"I know." Shen Yebai pursed his lips and didn't insist that Qin Moyu lean back any further.
In his chaotic state of mind, Shen Yebai completely forgot that as Mo Yuan, he should have shown surprise at Qin Moyu's possession of the Red Lotus Karmic Flame.
The scales of doubt tipped further in favor of Shen Yebai, and Qin Moyu lowered her eyes.
A dark figure appeared on the hilltop and ran towards the two. Only when it got closer could they see that it was Mo Jin. After coming down, he said succinctly, "The wolf pack has come out. And they are heading in our direction. They may have their eyes on us."
"Should we fight?" Qin Moyu frowned as he felt the resonance from the wolves rushing towards him.
That's way too many!
"No, it will take them a while to get here. I let the girl go first, and we'll head towards Chenmen as well."
"Now it's time for us to see who's faster."
Mo Jin rarely cracked a joke, but unfortunately no one present laughed. He awkwardly touched his nose, quickly summoned his heavy sword, and gestured for Qin Moyu to come up.
Qin Moyu nodded, but was about to go up when Shen Yebai stopped her.
"Your question..."
Shen Yebai's gaze was deep as he gripped Qin Moyu's hand tightly.
They looked at each other, and although they had been inseparable partners not long ago, they could not recognize each other now that they were face to face.
"wait for me."
Shen Yebai looked deeply at Qin Moyu and made his final promise: "I will tell you everything after I leave Chenmen."
Qin Moyu looked at him and suddenly smiled.
Seeing this smile made Shen Yebai's heart skip a beat. Qin Moyu pried open Shen Yebai's fingers one by one, then indifferently withdrew his hand and stood on the heavy sword.
There was no good or bad in his statement, and even Qin Moyu himself probably didn't know what he meant.
Mo Jin was only thinking about leaving quickly. Qin Moyu and Shen Yebai's conversation had already delayed them for a while. As soon as he saw Qin Moyu come up, he immediately flew away on his sword, without any intention of giving Shen Yebai a ride.
Under the starless and moonless night sky, only Shen Yebai stared blankly at his hands that had been pried open, speechless for a long time.
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When Mo Jin and Qin Moyu arrived at Chenmen at top speed, it was already dawn. Strangely, not long after they left the hillside, they could no longer hear the howling of the wolves, and Shen Yebai did not follow.
Zuo Shu arrived at Chenmen a little earlier than the two of them, but because her identity was unknown, she was not allowed to enter by the Chenmen disciples. However, when Qin Moyu and the other two arrived, the gate was opened directly and they were allowed to enter.
"Would you like to go inside and wait, young lady?" Mo Jin looked at Zuo Shu at the door, feeling that it wasn't quite right to leave her alone outside.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Shu simply shook her head and smiled, "We await your arrival, young master."
Mo Jin nodded, not forcing the other party to come in.
He turned to Qin Moyu and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I may have to report back to my master first. I'll have someone arrange a place for you to rest."
Qin Moyu naturally couldn't force the other party to stay with him, and besides, he really needed some peace and quiet right now, so he nodded in agreement.
Mo Jin casually pulled over a familiar disciple, gave him a few instructions, and left.
Qin Moyu was led to his residence by his disciple, glancing at the entrance before leaving.
Only Zuo Shu's figure remained at the door.
Although Mo Jin didn't have time to take Qin Moyu to her residence, he repeatedly emphasized to the disciple that Qin Moyu should be treated well. Therefore, even the temporary guest room was an elegant and quiet place with exquisite decorations and complete furniture.
Qin Moyu pondered the various oddities that had occurred between Mo Yuan and Qin Moyu since their meeting. She felt that the clues were all jumbled together, pointing in the same direction, but she couldn't piece together the truth.