The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 191 - 190 I Knew at a Glance You Weren’t Human (5th update, ask for subscription)
At the foot of the back mountain, a great battle was on the verge of erupting.
Hu Yuling drew her Immortal Sword, and Fang Yu assumed a battle stance, while the other Elders stood as a formidable backup.
Fang Yu was aware that Hu Yuling must have been hiding some trump cards over the years.
However, she was not panicked at all. A fight would reveal the truth. She needed to let off some steam, to stabilize her Righteous Path.
Just as everyone was on high alert, Hu Yuling transformed into a beam of light.
This move was called "The Slipping Technique."
Certainly, if she couldn’t win the fight, wouldn’t running away be better than waiting to be beaten up?
Slipped away, she had.
But Fang Yu’s reaction was swift. As soon as Hu Yuling flew into the air, chains of lightning were already formed.
"I was already prepared for your escape."
The Shenxiao Sect’s Mountain Protection Array was not particularly strong defensively but could be activated swiftly because its main purpose was to seal. If it were slow to activate, wouldn’t such sealing only serve to enclose loneliness?
Hu Yuling’s scalp tingled.
She, of course, knew about the Shenxiao Sect’s Demon-Sealing Array. Her earlier posture, ready to fight to the death, was to win just a tiny bit of time. A fraction was all she needed.
For the Formation to activate this quickly, Fang Yu must have been prepared. Remembering her former naivety and straightforwardness, now seeing her calculate without fail, Hu Yuling began to doubt her life.
Fang Yu, have you been acting all these years?
Why didn’t you ever use your brain before?
When chains of Thunderbolt sealed off the area, other disciples of the Shenxiao Sect also realized something was amiss. Fortunately, someone in the know was in control of the situation, preventing chaos.
Lin Yun immediately guessed a battle must have erupted at the back mountain, and it involved Hu Yuling.
Reflecting on the earlier collapse of Hu Yuling’s house, Lin Yun was shocked.
Can I truly be a seer?
Did her house have a secret passage beneath it, and due to the collapse, it was discovered, unveiling her?
Lin Yun also remembered the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder he had casually released that morning.
Ah, this...
Such fate, indescribably mysterious.
"Give me a chance, Sect Master?"
Hu Yuling stood suspended in the air, looking at Fang Yu and said, "I didn’t have a choice before, now I just want to be a good person."
"Alright, reveal your identity and the deeds you’ve done, then ask them if they will give you a chance."
"So you just want me to die, huh?"
Revealing her identity as a member of the Demon Race was tantamount to sealing her own death sentence, let alone exposing the organization.
The organization was powerful, surely not something the Shenxiao Sect could contend with alone.
Even she, as a high-ranking member of the organization, did not know how many powerful beings like her existed within it—only the Leader did.
If she divulged any secrets, the organization would undoubtedly eradicate her.
Unless, before that happened, she could contact the Righteous Path, eliminating most of the organization’s strength.
But that was unrealistic, she might as well fight for it.
"Fang Yu, I truly don’t want to fight you," said Hu Yuling as she dropped her Immortal Sword; it stuck into the ground, ignored by all.
With this gesture, others thought she was ready to surrender.
Hu Yuling continued, "Actually, you are the person I’ve always aspired to be. As a youth, cherished by others; once achieving in cultivation, beloved by all. You always uphold justice, caring for the weak. But we are different."
While speaking, Hu Yuling took off her coat.
Fang Yu: "..."
Elder Hu, if we’re going to fight, what’s with the stripping? We are decent people among the Sect’s Elders. Even if you want to use a charm technique, you shouldn’t be just taking off your coat!
Baffled by her actions, Fang Yu tried to puzzle out Hu Yuling’s motive. At that moment, Hu Yuling’s body began to emit a black aura, engulfing her entirely.
She discarded the Immortal Sword and stripped off the Immortal Garment because she was about to transform.
Those items imbued with the aura of immortals would actually interfere with her strength.
"Great Nightmare Art!"
A mass of black fog enveloped the entire Purple Cloud Mountain.
Lin Yun had already sensed that the situation was dire and that it was best to keep his distance, but the black fog came too swiftly, and without any preparation, he was engulfed by it.
All around was darkness, and suddenly, Hu Yuling appeared.
However, unlike the dignified Hu Yuling of the past, today she had grown horns on her head and a tail from her back.
She was scantily clad, just a piece of black gauze wrapping her body, displaying her impressive figure.
No need for words, just one word: big.
"Elder Hu?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Lin Yun was somewhat anxious, wondering where he had offended her to become her target.
Little Gold, come and save your master, quick!
"What are you afraid of?"
"Nothing, just that it’s my first time realizing how beautiful Elder Hu is, and I’m a bit shy."
Lin Yun knew he was in grave danger and, facing a crisis, decided to lick boots first.
"Heh, we’re both old foxes; why are you playing innocent with me?"
Now that her secret was out, Hu Yuling no longer pretended with Lin Yun.
But Lin Yun was utterly confused: What old fox? Aren’t I a little puppy?
You should not sully someone’s reputation out of nowhere; you will have to take responsibility for these words in the future.
"What old fox?"
Seeing Lin Yun still playing dumb, Hu Yuling ran out of patience. Her Great Nightmare Art had the power to make everyone fall asleep and descend into dreams, but as a price, she too could only stay within the dreams.
Although she could traverse other people’s dreams, this couldn’t save her from the crisis she faced.
At this point, she had no choice but to seek Lin Yun’s help.
"Stop pretending, I could tell at a glance that you’re not human!"
Lin Yun: "..."
Don’t say that, my DNA is stirring again.
"Being of the same Demonic Bloodline, why do you aid humans and bring calamity to your own kind?"
"What? I’m a Demon?"
Lin Yun was utterly shocked.
Keep acting, just keep acting.
"Stop pretending, if I’m not mistaken, you must be a Heart Demon! That day, your aura already leaked out."
Hu Yuling spoke with full confidence, "I made it a point to learn about your past and found some interesting things. For instance, you only claimed to have lost your memory after arriving at the Sword Sect – was it because Lin Yu appeared? Taking into consideration the aura you leaked, I guessed as much back then."
"The real Lin Yun is already dead, right? And you, a Heart Demon, have usurped his body. You’ve been masquerading as a human all this time. We should’ve minded our own business, or even become friends. Why do you want to harm me?"
Hu Yuling was getting angry talking about it.
If caught by humans, that’s normal; in the struggle between the two sides, it’s fair to have winners and losers.
But being backstabbed by one of her own kind, that really angered her.
If he wasn’t still useful to her, and it wasn’t a time for internal conflict, she would have fought Lin Yun right then and there.
"I am truly human."
"I don’t believe it."
Lin Yun: "..."
"Heart Demons feed on human emotions, with desire being their favorite and most easily evoking others’ desires. You intend to strike against Fang Yu, right? I’ve already sensed the change in Fang Yu’s moral heart. But what do you think, if I tell her you’re actually a demon, do you think you can still succeed?"
