He Ling's expression changed slightly, and he immediately realized the difference between the two questions asked by Chu Bing'er. The first sentence was obviously full of surprise and uncertainty, while the second sentence was full of expectation, obviously expecting He Ling to answer no.

He Ling now had only two choices. Either admit it, which would most likely expose her identity. After all, Chu Bing'er had witnessed Senior Sister Ling's death with her own eyes. Or she could deny it directly, but this would also leave a huge flaw. First, all she knew about Tiankui Sect was the three big words "Tiankui Sect", which was one of the five major sects. Apart from that, she knew nothing else. If someone asked, it would be too easy to be exposed. Second, when she reported her name to Yu Linglong just now, she also reported Senior Sister Ling's name. Now she said it was not Ling's. If Yu Linglong asked about it, how would she explain it?

Two thoughts alternated in He Ling's mind. After careful consideration, He Ling found that the most important trouble was Yu Linglong. She was the leader of this group and held a magic weapon. Her level was the most important, so she could only admit that she was Senior Sister Ling first.

But after admitting it, how should I explain it to convince Chu Bing'er?

He Ling glanced at Chu Bing'er's face calmly and found that she actually had a look of fear on her face.

A gleam of light flashed in He Ling's eyes. That's right, she was afraid! She didn't dare to speak out. In an instant, He Ling immediately thought of a way to break the deadlock.

"Senior Sister Ling, is that you?" Seeing that He Ling did not respond for a long time, Chu Bing'er asked again.

Only then did He Ling react. She looked at Chu Bing'er and said, "Junior sister, are you talking to me?"

Chu Bing'er looked at He Ling and nodded. Soon, she saw a trace of confusion on the face of this "Senior Sister Ling".

He Ling carefully examined Chu Bing'er before saying, "Junior sister, my last name is Ling, and my given name is Caidie, but I don't remember you. Who are you?"

Chu Bing'er's heart nearly leaped when she heard her admit she was Senior Sister Ling. But the next sentence left her stunned. She glanced at Senior Sister Ling and wondered, "Could it be that Senior Sister Ling has lost her memory?" And how had she survived the heart piercing? And how had she managed to survive, even without a single injury, and even come back with Senior Sister Yu?

Could it be that Senior Sister Yu saved her? This thought frightened Chu Bing'er. If Senior Sister Ling and Senior Sister Yu were really involved, and if she knew that it was she who stabbed Senior Sister Ling, she would probably not survive tomorrow.

"Senior Sister Ling, I'm Chu...Chu Bing'er, your best...sister. Don't you remember me?"

Best...friends...? He Ling was silent for a moment, and in her heart she even complained, "You two are really true sisters who are so open-hearted."

A flash of memory crossed He Ling's face. "Really? I can't quite remember what happened before."

Seeing He Ling like this, Chu Bing'er thought she had truly lost her memory. "That's right, Senior Sister Ling. When we went to the crevice together before, you accidentally fell into a swarm of bloodthirsty demonic bats. I thought you were dead and was heartbroken for a long time. By the way, Senior Sister Ling, how did you escape?"

"Really? I don't remember. When I woke up, I was already in a forest. I can't remember most of the things that happened before. I wandered alone for a long time before I happened to meet Senior Sister Yu and was brought back here. I don't know much about the situation."

Seeing a thoughtful look flash across Chu Bing'er's face, He Ling slowly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. What she said was an explanation whether Chu Bing'er believed it or not. She could not confirm whether He Ling was true or false, nor could she produce any evidence. From the previous conversation between Chu Bing'er and Senior Sister Ling on the crack in the ground, He Ling knew that Chu Bing'er's background was not even as good as Senior Sister Ling. He Ling was sure that she must not be from the same circle as Yu Linglong. Standing in the last position also meant that she had no say in front of Yu Linglong. She was afraid that Yu Linglong only brought her along because she was a fellow disciple.

Once she understood this, the rest would be much simpler. She only needed to give a half-true, half-false explanation. Now that He Ling had appeared in front of her as Senior Sister Ling, she had no choice but to believe it.

Sure enough, a hint of doubt flashed across Chu Bing'er's face, but she quickly regained her composure and began to chat with He Ling.

During the conversation, Chu Bing'er asked about some past events, and He Ling mostly answered with "no impression" or "I don't know", which made Chu Bing'er very helpless.

When Chu Bing'er wanted to continue asking, He Ling suddenly said that she "couldn't remember", then closed her mouth and stopped talking.

Chu Bing'er smiled a little awkwardly, and after talking to herself for a while, she found that He Ling still ignored her. Her face turned slightly red, and she glared at He Ling fiercely, then began to concentrate on her journey.

The group flew on their swords at a very fast speed, and since Tianduan Mountain was not far away, they arrived at the foot of Tianduan Mountain in less than half a day.

Once they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a massive bluestone door. It consisted of two separate leaves, one on each side, and was covered in mysterious runes and formations. He Ling stared at the runes curiously for a few seconds before suddenly feeling dizzy.

She immediately knew that this must be a great magical formation set up by a senior master. It was beyond her comprehension. If she looked at it any longer, it would only make her more distressed. She quickly shifted her eyes elsewhere and circulated her spiritual power in her body for two cycles. Only then did she feel better.

At this time, a large group of people had gathered in front of the huge bluestone gate, and the scene was a bit noisy.

As Yu Linglong and everyone came over, a voice was heard.

"Yu Linglong, you're so grand! You've kept all of our sect members waiting for so long!"

The person who spoke was dressed in dark brown clothes and had an extremely strong body. Standing in front of the crowd, he looked like a violent bear. The man had red hair and a red beard and was nine feet tall, but his body proportions were very strange. His upper body was like a bucket without any undulations. Although he was not short, he looked like a large, short and fat person.

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