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Chapter 2325: Chapter 2015: Speak—Why Did You Betray the Heavenly Fate Sect?

Seeing her sister still carelessly stuffing pastries into her mouth, Zhou Xiaoxiao felt her anger rising uncontrollably.

However, thinking that she might have been under some kind of incantation, which was why she was so infatuated with Lu Chen, she suppressed her fury.

To be honest, she very much doubted whether her sister was truly under any incantation.

Lu Chen had long told her that he hadn’t cast any incantations on them; it was just that they both craved his body.

At this moment, Zhou Youyou spoke, "Sister, it’s so late, we should be going back."

Though Lu Chen allowed them free access to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, they rarely stayed out overnight, usually returning there each evening.

This was the first time they had stayed out so late without going back.

Seeing her sister eager to return, Zhou Xiaoxiao’s recently suppressed anger surged again.

She was deeply troubled, yet her sister acted as if nothing was wrong, not caring at all how their Sect Hierarch viewed them.

Zhou Youyou, naturally aware of her sister’s thoughts, continued, "Sister, dwelling on these matters now is pointless; if the Sect Hierarch doesn’t want to believe us, no amount of explanation will change her mind. She’ll only believe we’re deceiving him."

Hearing Zhou Youyou’s words, Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed inwardly; her sister was right. Once the seed of doubt was planted, regaining the Sect Hierarch’s trust wasn’t easy.

Zhou Youyou then stood up from the stone bench, stretched lazily, and said, "Sister, I’m a bit tired, I want to go back."

At this time of night, she would usually be with Lu Chen.

Seeing her sister so eager to return, Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately suspected her sister was eager to engage with Lu Chen again.

Zhou Xiaoxiao felt utterly helpless.

She often engaged in dual cultivation with Lu Chen herself these days, so she understood the allure it held for them both, even she couldn’t resist that kind of temptation.

But thinking of the Heavenly Fate Sect, and their Sect Hierarch, she felt a deep sense of guilt.

She also wished to numb herself and blame everything on Lu Chen’s alleged incantation.

Of course, she knew in her heart that this was mere self-deception.

If Lu Chen had truly cast any incantation on them, she wouldn’t still be worried about the Heavenly Fate Sect or feeling any guilt.

Zhou Xiaoxiao also stood up from the stone bench.

Since her sister wanted to go back to that guy so eagerly, they might as well return.

Besides, they were unlikely to receive any tasks from the Heavenly Fate Sect.

Just as the sisters prepared to head back to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, a cold voice echoed from a tree, "The Left and Right Protectors are truly at ease."

Hearing this voice, both women were startled and immediately looked up toward the tree to see a woman dressed in red standing on a branch. The breeze lifted her red dress, her hair fluttering gently.

Zhou Xiaoxiao was the first to respond, immediately saluting Xu Jingshu on the tree and saying, "Greetings, Saintess."

Zhou Youyou, snapping out of her daze, quickly saluted Xu Jingshu as well.

Xu Jingshu originally hadn’t planned for them to know she was in the Capital city.

But recently, she had tried everything yet could find no way to infiltrate Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Currently, Zhen Nan Prince Manor was like an impenetrable fortress; no useful intel could be extracted.

Ultimately, Xu Jingshu thought of the sisters Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou.

She believed they hadn’t fully betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect; they must have been under some threat, which forced them to divulge some sect secrets to Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

If she could save them, they might find their way back.

Xu Jingshu knew this was risky; after all, both sisters had already fallen into Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s trap.

To prevent herself from falling into a similar trap, she had people keep constant watch over Zhen Nan Prince Manor, observing Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou.

Having watched them for some time, she confirmed that every time the sisters left Zhen Nan Prince Manor, no one from the manor followed them.

Today, Xu Jingshu specifically had the surrounding courtyards monitored tightly, ensuring no ambush from Zhen Nan Prince Manor before appearing before the sisters herself.

Then, Xu Jingshu leaped from the tree, landing in front of Zhou Xiaoxiao, and asked, "Tell me, why did you betray the Heavenly Fate Sect?"

At these words, Zhou Xiaoxiao quickly replied, "Saintess, this subordinate never betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect."

Xu Jingshu sneered, "You dared to send information to the Heavenly Fate Sect that Lu Chen possesses unlimited vitality and can resist the Deceitful Evil’s erosion, yet you tell me you haven’t betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao fell silent.

As expected, their Sect Hierarch did not believe the information she sent.

Suddenly, Zhou Xiaoxiao understood why her sister insisted she experience it for herself.

It was indeed unbelievable; without experiencing it personally, she wouldn’t believe Lu Chen had infinite vitality and could help them enhance their cultivation state either.

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao silent, Xu Jingshu turned her gaze to Zhou Youyou: "Left Protector, you tell me, what’s the deal? How did Zhen Nan Prince Manor threaten you two?"

"I don’t believe humans have means to threaten the Mysterious; you should know, even if you’re sealed by Zhen Nan Prince Manor, the Sect Hierarch will one day help you break the seal and rescue you."

Before Zhou Youyou could speak, Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly and said, "Saintess, I know you might not believe what we say, but everything we’ve told is true."

As she spoke, Zhou Xiaoxiao released her mid-stage Xuan Realm aura.

Feeling Zhou Xiaoxiao’s aura, Xu Jingshu fell silent, her eyes scrutinizing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s face closely.

Zhou Xiaoxiao had been at the early-stage Xuan Realm when she left the Heavenly Fate Sect; now, she had already advanced to the mid-stage Xuan Realm.

For their kind, progressing in realm without exceptionally high-quality blood food was exceedingly difficult.

For Zhou Xiaoxiao to advance from early-stage to mid-stage Xuan Realm, she would need to devour thousands of ordinary blood food to aid her cultivation, and even then, breakthrough was not guaranteed.

Seeing Xu Jingshu silent, Zhou Xiaoxiao continued, "Saintess, you should know how difficult it is to break through even a small realm. Especially in just a few months, without quality blood food, not in months, even in ten, twenty years, I might not have broken through to mid-stage Xuan Realm."

Xu Jingshu remained silent.

Her cold eyes fixed intently on Zhou Xiaoxiao’s face, seemingly searching for signs of deceit.

Xu Jingshu naturally understood how difficult it was for a Profound Realm Mysterious being to break through a small realm.

Yet for a human to have infinite vitality and withstand the Mysterious erosion was something she had never heard of.

Xu Jingshu preferred to believe Zhen Nan Prince Manor had used abundant quality blood food to assist Zhou Xiaoxiao’s breakthrough and then fabricated the lie that Lu Chen possessed infinite vitality.