"Since this matter will be taken care of," Xia Yuqing spoke again, turning back to Yan Rouxi, "there's something else I need to ask you."
"What?" Yan Rouxi asked curiously.
"That woman," Xia Yuqing said slowly. "She's from the Lingzu tribe, isn't she? If that's true… doesn't that mean she can see us? She can perceive our every move. I don't—"
"Don't worry about that," Yan Rouxi interrupted cheerfully, waving her hand as if brushing away a fly. "There's a method in the book. If I use it, I can block her sight. She won't be able to see anything we do."
"Really?" Xia Yuqing's eyes lit up at once, her heart swelling with relief. "That's perfect."
For the first time in a long while, she felt like maybe—just maybe—they finally had the upper hand. But her joy lasted only a moment before her brows furrowed. Something didn't sit right.
