I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 489

"Zhao Feng, no!"

Just as the sword energy was released, another voice cried out in alarm.

But it was too late. The sharp sword energy streaked through the air in an instant, heading straight for Lu Qing.

However, perhaps out of fear of harming Xiao Yan, the sword energy did not target Lu Qing's vital spots but instead slashed toward his arm.

In the midst of the exclamation, as the sword energy was about to strike Lu Qing—

Suddenly, a slender figure appeared before him. With a light flick of its tail, it shattered the incoming sword energy into dust.

Then, moving even faster than the sword energy itself, the figure flashed in front of the young man who had released the attack.

A terrifying aura burst forth, freezing the young man's mind in place.

Just as the enraged Five Elements Winged Serpent was about to eliminate this reckless attacker completely—

A calm voice rang out, "Wuxing, return."

The Five Elements Winged Serpent's body stiffened. It wanted to kill the insolent brat before it, but its master's command was absolute.

In the end, it could only shoot a cold glare at the youth before retreating back to Lu Qing's side, retracting its aura.

Yet the pressure it had exuded moments ago was already deeply imprinted in the young man's mind.

Even though Wuxing had returned, his eyes were still filled with terror.

His body was stiff, his limbs trembling.

In the end, even his sword slipped from his hands, clattering onto the ground.

By this time, Lu Qing had let go of Xiao Yan.

He looked toward the courtyard entrance and saw several young men and women of a similar age standing there.

Their expressions were all filled with shock.

Especially when they looked at the Five Elements Winged Serpent, their gazes were filled with disbelief, as if they were looking at some kind of monster.

Clearly, they had been utterly intimidated by Wuxing's presence.

They had never imagined that the little snake, which usually followed Xiao Yan around and slept all day, could release such an overwhelming aura.

Could it be that this snake was actually a Foundation Establishment Realm spirit beast?

"Xiao Yan, are these your friends?" Lu Qing asked.

Xiao Yan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and replied somewhat sheepishly, "Mm, they are friends I made while traveling recently."

Then, she turned to the group and said, "Senior Brother Zhao, you've misunderstood. This person is not a criminal. He is my brother."

Brother?

The group slowly came to their senses, only to be further shocked.

Now that they took a closer look, they indeed noticed a resemblance between Lu Qing and Xiao Yan.

At that moment, the group became incredibly awkward.

They had interrupted a sibling reunion at the worst possible time—and had even attacked.

This wasn’t just a simple faux pas.

Especially the young man who had launched the attack—he wanted nothing more than to find a hole to crawl into.

Seeing their discomfort, Lu Qing chuckled.

In a gentle tone, he said, "I am Chen Qing. Greetings, young heroes, and thank you for taking care of my younger sister during this time."

In the messages he had received from Xiao Yan, Lu Qing had already learned that during her travels, she had been using the alias Chen Yan.

Thus, he simply went along with it and introduced himself as Chen Qing.

After all, his real name was too well-known.

Ordinary cultivators might not recognize it, but in the major sects, his name was likely already famous.

Xiao Yan's name had probably drawn attention as well.

That was why she used an alias while traveling.

As for the surname "Chen," it was taken from their master's surname, making it a reasonable choice.

"So, you are Junior Sister Xiao Yan’s elder brother. I am Mu Tian, and these three are Wu Wenyuan, Qin Wuxue, and Zhao Feng."

Seeing that Lu Qing did not seem to bear a grudge over the incident, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

The steady-looking young man, apparently their leader, introduced them one by one.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Chen," the three others said in unison, bowing slightly.

Zhao Feng, in particular, blushed with embarrassment and stammered, "Brother Chen, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to—I thought you were... you were..."

Lu Qing smiled. "It’s fine. You were only looking out for Xiao Yan."

Hearing that Lu Qing was not blaming them, the group finally relaxed.

Even though they could sense that Lu Qing was only at the Peak Innate Stage, they dared not treat him as an ordinary expert.

After all, the terrifying aura from Wuxing was still seared into their memories.

Anyone who could control such a powerful spirit beast could not be underestimated.

As this thought crossed their minds, they exchanged subtle glances at the Five Elements Winged Serpent, which was now nuzzling Lu Qing affectionately, and the small black beast curled up in his arms.

They were quite familiar with Xiao Yan’s two spirit pets.

After all, over the past few months of traveling together, they had seen them every day.

However, both spirit beasts had always been aloof.

Especially the black beast—it never responded to anyone but Xiao Yan.

Even after months together, none of them had been able to touch it.

Xiao Yan had explained that both pets were timid and disliked strangers.

So, apart from being slightly surprised, they hadn’t paid much attention.

After all, the two spirit beasts didn’t seem particularly strong. Other than being a bit more intelligent than normal, they didn’t exhibit any outstanding abilities.

Most of them assumed that Xiao Yan had merely brought them along for companionship during her travels.

Some even speculated that she was a noble lady from a prestigious family.

But who would have thought that the small snake, which had always curled up inside Xiao Yan’s hood, could release such a terrifying presence?

When Wuxing had erupted with power, they had truly thought they were about to die.

Now, they finally understood why Wuxing had always ignored them.

It wasn’t because it was shy—it was because it was a far superior existence.

A spirit beast of such power had no reason to care about them.

And if Wuxing was this terrifying, then what about the little black beast that occasionally smacked it around?

Moreover, if Xiao Yan carried such powerful creatures while traveling, and now she even had a mysterious brother—

Her true identity was likely exactly what they had originally speculated.

She was probably the heir to some top-tier cultivation family or sect.

Their subtle movements did not escape Lu Qing’s eyes.

In fact, without them noticing, he had already used his special ability to scan their backgrounds.

As Wuxing had said earlier, these people were indeed disciples of various righteous sects.

And according to the information displayed, they were not people with ulterior motives.

However, when he read the details about Zhao Feng—the one who had just attacked him—

Lu Qing’s expression froze for a moment, his eyes revealing a hint of strangeness.

But he quickly concealed it and said nothing.

At that moment, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right! Senior Brother Mu, why were you looking for me?"

Mu Tian replied, "Junior Sister Xiao Yan, have you forgotten? Today we were supposed to investigate the mysterious disappearances of villagers in Qiu Clan Village."

"Oh! That’s right! I almost forgot!" Xiao Yan exclaimed.

"What’s this about missing villagers?" Lu Qing asked.