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Chapter 2326: Chapter 2016: I Wonder Who Delivered the Message to Us?

The cold moonlight spread over the small courtyard, with the shadows of the trees frozen on the ground, not moving at all.

The three stood silently, no one speaking, as if the air had frozen, leaving only the deep night, eerily quiet.

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s serious demeanor, Xu Jingshu couldn’t help but be somewhat shaken.

Could it be that the two sisters were telling the truth?

But, how could that be possible...

After regaining her composure, Xu Jingshu asked, "How much quality blood food did the Zhen Nan Prince Manor offer you to make you betray the Heavenly Fate Sect?"

Upon hearing Xu Jingshu’s question, Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately understood. Xu Jingshu suspected that she had reached some kind of agreement with the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, where they provided her with blood food, leading them to betray the Heavenly Fate Sect.

Zhou Xiaoxiao then said, "When I first came to the Capital city, my sister mentioned this matter to me. I didn’t want to believe it either, but after interacting with Lu Chen, I finally understood that everything she said was true."

"It’s normal for Saintess not to believe us, but every word we say is the truth. If anything from our previous report was a lie, let us be utterly destroyed, never to be reborn."

Hearing Zhou Xiaoxiao swear by utter destruction and never being reborn, Xu Jingshu was even more shaken.

If what the two sisters said was true, the importance of Lu Chen to them was self-evident.

But the problem now was, she couldn’t ascertain if what they said was true.

It’s not like she could personally meet Lu Chen to find out.

There must be strong protectors around Lu Chen. If she meets Lu Chen and his protectors attack her, she might end up being sealed.

Hence, this matter was at an impasse.

She couldn’t prove the truth of Zhou Xiaoxiao’s words, nor could she prove they were lying.

Xu Jingshu decided to put this matter aside for now. Since she was already in the Capital city, she could continue to observe the two sisters.

The most important task now was to gather intelligence on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

At this point, Xu Jingshu said, "Since you both have been in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor for some time, you must know a lot about it, right?"

Upon hearing Xu Jingshu’s words, Zhou Xiaoxiao realized she intended to gather intelligence on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately said, "Replying to Saintess, my sister and I have been staying in the West Wing Courtyard of the Zhen Nan Prince Manor and haven’t been to other parts of the manor, so we haven’t collected much useful information."

They didn’t want to collect intelligence on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, but even though Lu Chen allowed them to move freely within it, due to their special status, they were closely watched by the princely guards, making it nearly impossible to gather vital intelligence.

After returning to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, they could only stay in the West Wing Courtyard.

Seeing that Zhou Xiaoxiao and her sister hadn’t gathered other intelligence on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, Xu Jingshu’s suspicion deepened.

Could it be that they truly betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect?

Xu Jingshu then continued, "Since Lu Chen can identify a Mysterious identity, he must have known you two are Mysterious beings long ago, so why hasn’t the Zhen Nan Prince Manor sealed you?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao worried that the Heavenly Fate Sect would no longer trust her, so she didn’t mention in her reports that Lu Chen could identify Mysterious identities.

Faced with Xu Jingshu’s question, Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou fell into silence, unsure of how to respond.

If they told the truth, Xu Jingshu would surely believe they had betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect.

After all, humans and Mysterious beings couldn’t coexist peacefully. Mysterious beings didn’t trust humans, and humans didn’t trust Mysterious beings either.

Especially for a force like the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, which had sealed Mysterious beings before.

If Lu Chen discovered their Mysterious identities, he would surely see them as a threat. In such a situation, how could the Zhen Nan Prince Manor let them go? It’s highly suspicious.

If Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou couldn’t explain this, no matter how they defended themselves, Xu Jingshu would find it hard to trust them.

After a long time, Zhou Xiaoxiao finally said, "Perhaps he doesn’t know our true identities."

Zhou Xiaoxiao ultimately chose to hide the fact that Lu Chen had discovered their identities as Mysterious beings.

The fact that Lu Chen hadn’t sealed them was indeed difficult to explain.

They couldn’t say that Lu Chen was entangled with them, treating them as playthings, which was why he hadn’t sealed them. If they said that, their Sect Hierarch would probably trust them even less.

Xu Jingshu glanced at Zhou Xiaoxiao’s face, sensing that Zhou Xiaoxiao was hiding something from her, but she didn’t inquire further.

After all, she would keep observing Zhou Xiaoxiao. Until she determined if they had betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect, she wouldn’t contact Lu Chen.

Moreover, she had decided to find a place to hide in the coming days and keep observing the sisters.

If they had betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect, they would surely report her to Lu Chen, and Lu Chen would then act against her.

If they hadn’t reported her to Lu Chen, then it would prove they hadn’t betrayed the Heavenly Fate Sect.

Thinking of this, Xu Jingshu said, "Let’s end here tonight. Immediately report any intelligence about the Zhen Nan Prince Manor you obtain."

With those words, Xu Jingshu’s figure turned into a shadow, disappearing into the night.

Seeing Xu Jingshu leave, Zhou Youyou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Youyou then said, "Sister, do you think the Saintess believed us?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "Judging by her demeanor, probably not."

She knew Lu Chen’s unique constitution was particularly special, and until Xu Jingshu and their Sect Hierarch personally experienced it, they probably wouldn’t believe it.

Forget it, there’s no use worrying about it now. They should take it step by step.

What they needed to do now was gather as much intelligence on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor as possible. As long as they could deliver more useful intelligence, their Sect Hierarch might trust them again.

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Redstone City, all the city walls were built with red bricks, which were fired locally, giving the city its name.

At this moment, on Redstone City’s walls, rows of soldiers were holding bows aimed at the outside.

The gates of Redstone City were tightly shut, and the drawbridge had been lifted.

Just then, the sky suddenly became overcast with clouds, dark mist surged like a tide, and countless evil spirits burst forth from the ground and the sky, skeletal remains and various ghostly shadows covering the sky.

Roars shattered the clouded sky, the walls trembled continuously, and the wind carried by the malevolence swept in all directions.

At this moment, the horn sounded on the city wall, echoing throughout Redstone City.

Following that, the sound of drums thundered, and countless arrows rained from the walls, targeting the sinister spirits outside the city.

At this moment on the city walls, Fan Yaodong and others concealed their presence, dressed in soldier’s armor, looking just like ordinary soldiers of Redstone City.

Seeing the swarming evil spirits in the distance, Wu Feng said, "I didn’t expect it to be true. Those Mysterious beings really came to attack Redstone City. I wonder who sent us the message and how they knew the movements of the Mysterious beings so clearly?"