Chapter 823 - 462: Secrets Exposed (Double-Length)

Li Zhibai, noticing Wen Li’s hesitation, smiled slightly.

She originally thought Wen Li would act without hesitation; in her understanding, Wen Li should be the type who is extremely serious, deciding swiftly even if her opponent was Zhu Pingniang.

But the reality proved that the real Wen Li was quite different from what she imagined.

Li Zhibai shook her head slightly.

Indeed, she doesn’t understand Wen Li at all now; to Wen Li, she is a complete outsider... with no right to be called "teacher."

"Ah Li, don’t hesitate, kill her." Li Zhibai waved her hand, making the decision for Wen Li.

In the room.

Zhu Pingniang: "..."

Holding a teacup, Zhu Pingniang saw Li Zhibai’s clean and decisive command, and the corners of her mouth twitched hard.

Although.

Although she really wanted Wen Li to erase the humiliating ’Phantom Zhu Tongjun,’ when she truly saw Li Zhibai’s ruthless demeanor, she couldn’t help but feel a bit dissatisfied.

Her teeth tapped on the rim of the cup; Zhu Pingniang was very displeased.

She knew she was being unreasonable, but... aren’t women like this?

Within the Inner Realm, receiving the command, Wen Li finally stopped holding back. She looked up at the chaotic silver knife light above her and gently swung her Phantom Longsword along the lines of the Sword Qi.

"Zheng!"

As the mountain-like Sword Intent behind Wen Li flashed by, a sound like the plucking of a Seven-Stringed Zither, or perhaps the singing of swords, rang out.

Countless Spiritual Qi surged through Wen Li’s body, shooting upwards like a seven-colored sword net covering the sky.

The seven-colored sword light intertwined and overlapped, filling the world, as if everything in sight paled, losing its color.

This sword light was too dazzling.

"Because there’s no Spiritual Qi attribute, instead... able to harness various Spiritual Qi." Li Zhibai admired as she took out a Jade Scroll, recording something in the air.

"Seeing this, Tong Jun of the Cloud Soaring Realm is far from enough, then... let’s try the Taixu Realm." Li Zhibai said, continuing to watch the battlefield.

The sword net formed a vast Sword Qi ocean, swaying, rippling, creating huge waves.

In the blink of an eye, the knife light constructed by ’Zhu Tongjun’ was engulfed by the torrents.

"Damn..."

The Phantom girl still wanted to say something, but this time, having received the command ’kill her,’ Wen Li showed no hesitation, just glanced at the helpless figure.

The sword sea poured down like a rainstorm, or like dazzling stars, completely exposing the Phantom girl to the sword rain without any ability to resist. Her translucent skin shattered, then her whole being burst into powder, scattering with the wind.

With the dust settled, the dense forest had turned into a wasteland.

Outside the room.

Zhu Pingniang: "..."

Seeing her youthful self completely obliterated, Zhu Pingniang couldn’t help but swallow hard.

Even though it was fake, wasn’t Wen Li... too ruthless?

How could she... not even leave a complete corpse?

"Forget it." Zhu Pingniang didn’t think much about it, nor was she angry.

Thinking it over, Wen Li fully knowing she was watching from outside, yet still using such cruel means to grind her bones and scatter the ashes must have some reason.

After contemplating for a while, Zhu Pingniang found she couldn’t blame Wen Li.

"Because it was the fake me, rather leaving the body there would be disrespectful..." Zhu Pingniang sighed.

This girl, doesn’t she know it was a Phantom?

After death, Ah Bai would naturally dissipate its existence, how could the corpse remain there?

"...Wait."

Zhu Pingniang suddenly felt something was amiss.

She faintly sensed that Li Zhibai might truly let ’Zhu Tongjun’ linger there for a while.

Ah Bai was strange today.

First, using her Phantom for Wen Li to practice involved much more than it seemed.

"Did I... offend her in some way?" Zhu Pingniang gently rubbed the teacup Li Zhibai had used, her Liu Mei slightly furrowing.

Others might not notice, but Zhu Pingniang could faintly sense Li Zhibai’s slight... displeasure towards her.

Given Ah Bai’s gentle nature, she normally wouldn’t be angry, let alone intentionally retaliate just because she asked to test Wen Li.

So it must be...

Me sneaking out to use her cup, angering her?

But that’s not right, the two of them had always shared utensils and beds before; using her teacup wouldn’t make her angry.

It’s not like sharing chopsticks hadn’t happened before.

Zhu Pingniang looked towards the Inner Realm where Li Zhibai was speaking with Wen Li, seemingly able to catch a hint of... a smile on her face.

"Yes, that’s the expression."

Zhu Pingniang’s blinking frequency increased involuntarily.

This expression was just like when she snuck some of Li Zhibai’s snacks and after retaliation, the other’s look of helpless satisfaction; Zhu Pingniang knew it well.

She had definitely angered Ah Bai.

So much so that she wanted to have Wen Li bully her right in front of her to vent.

But because of what?

Zhu Pingniang was utterly baffled.

Recently, the number of things she did to offend Li Zhibai could be counted on one hand.

Like she sent Li Zhibai a letter mentioning the Sect Leader, with ambiguous wording that might have upset her.

Like running away when they met, ignoring etiquette.

But these are trivial matters; Li Zhibai wouldn’t be angry over such things... impossible.