It must be admitted that Yan Lingji indeed possessed the ability to charm people.
Even though Ying An knew clearly that Yan Lingji was putting on such a pitiful expression in front of him mostly as an act, a hint of a different kind of pity still arose in his heart.
But this trace of pity was quickly extinguished by Ying An's spiritual thoughts.
The moment his eyes regained clarity, Ying An immediately scanned his surroundings.
Indeed!
Aside from the only three women present, Jing Ni and the Black and White Sisters, everyone else, even Li Si, showed a struggling expression. The Qin elites were even worse, each appearing as if their souls had been seduced.
This situation was clearly abnormal.
After all, Yan Lingji was currently an assassin who had attacked the Great Qin envoy mission. How strict were Qin's laws? How could the elites chosen to join the Qin envoy mission be lechers with their minds full of dirty thoughts?
The only explanation was that Yan Lingji herself possessed the ability to bewitch people.
This was also why Li Si looked like he was struggling.
Don't forget, although Yan Lingji was widely known for controlling flames, her Fire Charm Art could use the power of flames to create illusions and even further, peek into others' memories.
It could be said that Fire Charm Art itself was a unique and unconventional charm technique.
It was not surprising that the Qin elites and Li Si present were affected.
"Hmph!"
Gongzi Ying An roared, his voice like thunder, like a sudden awakening. Both Li Si, who was struggling, and the Qin Kingdom elites, who had fallen into Yan Lingji's enchanting spell, instantly sobered up at this shout.
Compared to the domain of spiritual illusion, with Gongzi Ying An's current spiritual cultivation as a Ghost Immortal, it is no exaggeration to say that he stands at the pinnacle of the illusion domain in this world.
In the domain of illusion, there are only a handful of people in the entire world whose methods are more powerful than his. Perhaps only the sect leaders of the Hundred Schools of Thought could contend with Gongzi Ying An.
Although Yan Lingji's Fire Enchantment Art was extremely bizarre, how could it withstand Gongzi Ying An's thunderous shout?
The moment his consciousness broke free from the influence of Yan Lingji's Fire Enchantment Art, Li Si felt cold sweat trickle down. He looked at Yan Lingji in horror and said, "Demoness! What kind of sorcery did you cast?"
Still shaken, Li Si hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed to Gongzi Ying An, saying, "Gongzi, this demoness's methods are strange, and her sorcery can shake people's hearts. For Gongzi's safety, she must not be allowed to live!"
At this moment, Li Si was truly a little afraid. It was because when he was just now confused by Yan Lingji's Fire Enchantment Art, a thought of not wanting to harm Yan Lingji actually welled up in his heart.
He even felt so sympathetic that he wanted to persuade Gongzi Ying An to just let Yan Lingji go.
Having calmed down, how could Li Si allow someone who possessed the means to bewitch people's hearts to live?
"Mr. Li Si, please calm down!" Gongzi Ying An waved his hand and said, "I will decide how to deal with the assassin!"
"Gongzi!" Li Si said unwillingly, "Do not be swayed by beauty. This demoness possesses the ability to bewitch people's hearts. If Gongzi lets her live, Gongzi will be in danger!"
Gongzi Ying An naturally understood Li Si's meaning.
The abilities Yan Lingji possessed, if they were just simple flames, would be fine. After all, the Hundred Schools of Thought had many methods, most of which were even comparable to Yan Lingji's Hundred Yue shamanism. But when it involved bewitching others' minds, it was different.
No ruler would allow such a dangerous individual to appear by their side.
If Gongzi Ying An insisted on protecting Yan Lingji, not to mention anything else, within Great Qin alone, countless people would become wary of him, and even King of Qin, Ying Zheng, might not accept the existence of someone like Yan Lingji.
Who knew if Gongzi Ying An might impulsively let Yan Lingji bewitch his mind?
Gongzi Ying An himself was indeed not afraid of Yan Lingji's Fire Enchantment Art, but what about others?
"Thank you for your advice, Mr. Li Si." Gongzi Ying An smiled slightly and said, "But don't you find it strange, sir? When did Han Kingdom collude with Hundred Yue? If I remember correctly, it was the combined efforts of Han Kingdom and Chu Kingdom that led to the downfall of Hundred Yue! A few people who master Hundred Yue exotic arts suddenly appeared in New Zheng and assassinated the Qin Kingdom envoy, intending to provoke war between Qin Kingdom and Han Kingdom. Sir, do you think this matter is really as simple as it appears on the surface?"
Just now, Li Si subconsciously connected the assassins with Han Kingdom. But now, he had to admit that his previous thought was a bit hasty.
Setting aside everything else, the mere fact that the assassin originated from the Hundred Yue land was an inexplicable point of doubt.
The matter of the Han and Chu allied forces destroying Hundred Yue back then was no secret among the other six kingdoms. It could be said that from this point, there was an irreconcilable hatred between Hundred Yue and Han Kingdom.
If the Hundred Yue assassin in front of him was truly bought by Han Kingdom, then she should not, under any circumstances, act so out of place.
Connecting the destruction of Hundred Yue with Han Kingdom, and then observing Yan Lingji's current behavior, Li Si became increasingly convinced that there was another force behind Yan Lingji and the others. Moreover, the purpose of doing so was most likely to provoke a war between Han Kingdom and Qin Kingdom.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt there was a conspiracy behind it. For a moment, Li Si's desire to kill Yan Lingji and Wu Shuang Gui changed.
Bowing to Gongzi Ying An, Li Si said, "If not for Gongzi's reminder, Li Si would have almost made a big mistake! Since Gongzi has noticed that these assassins are strange, then may I ask what Gongzi thinks these assassins are truly trying to achieve?"
Gongzi Ying An smiled slightly, looked at Yan Lingji, and said, "That's what we need to ask our two captives!"
Yan Lingji had truly suffered a considerable backlash from Gongzi Ying An's powerful spirit, which had broken her Fire Enchantment Art with a single shout.
Spiritual backlash was different from physical injury; aside from mental exhaustion, there were no outward signs whatsoever.
Weakly, Yan Lingji gave Gongzi Ying An a pitiable smile and said, "Gongzi Ying An of Great Qin, it seems everyone has underestimated you!"
"So, you investigated my identity before you acted!" Gongzi Ying An smiled noncommittally and said, "Then, can I assume that from the very beginning, you intended to kill the Great Qin envoy and provoke a war between Qin Kingdom and Han Kingdom?"
"I didn't expect it either!" Yan Lingji revealed a pitiful expression, appearing soft and vulnerable.
Gongzi Ying An, however, had a cold expression and said, "Didn't expect it? Didn't expect that there was an expert from the Yinyang Family among my Great Qin envoy, causing your plan to come to naught?"
"Then, Gongzi Ying An, how do you plan to treat me, this assassin who tried to assassinate you?" Yan Lingji asked in return, not answering.
"Scarlet Browed Dragon Serpent!" Gongzi Ying An inexplicably mentioned Yan Lingji's master, his tone full of playfulness, "I wonder, if this deposed prince of Hundred Yue knew that his capable subordinate had submitted to me, how would he view the remaining Bai Du Wang and Qu Shi Mo?"
At this moment, Yan Lingji completely lost any hope of luck.
The truth was, she couldn't understand how Gongzi Ying An knew every single member of the Baiyue Celestial Group so intimately!