Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

"Actually, the reason I did that..." Gao Zhun deliberately paused here, giving people the feeling that he was deliberately keeping them in suspense. However, even though this newly appeared girl seemed to be a cut above Gu Xinling in terms of intelligence, she inevitably fell into someone's poorly made trap along with the latter.

"Say something, meow!" Seeing that Gao Zhun hadn't spoken for a long time, Gu Xinling got impatient, rolled up her sleeves, and looked like a heroine ready to pry Gao Zhun's mouth open.

Gao Zhun glanced at Gu Xinling, who was clearly impatient, with amusement, and then shifted her gaze to another girl. Seeing the obvious impatience on the other girl's face, she was slightly taken aback. She thought this girl was more composed, but she didn't expect her to be impatient as well, just more restrained than Gu Xinling.

"What I am about to say may be quite shocking, so you two must be prepared. As you know, this is a very important matter. I don't even know this young lady's name. How can I reveal such an important matter to a stranger whose name I don't even know?"

"You Ruolan, you should have heard of the You family." The girl, oh no, You Ruolan, subconsciously moved a little behind Gu Xinling. Although her tone was fine, the other girl's body language told her that this girl was actually a little shy and timid. She could stand up and question her like that, but was this really her true nature?

Upon learning of You Ruolan's background, Gao Zhun couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "The You family is one of the top ten aristocratic families. This place in the Alliance is truly full of noble children born with silver spoons in their mouths, or super-grade sect disciples like Qin Hanyuan."

"Of course I've heard of it. Since you're from the You family, you must not be a bad person. However, there's something I need to trouble you two with before that." Gao Zhun, who was already starving, had managed to talk to Gu Xinling and You Ruolan for as long as she could. At this moment, she didn't care whether the preamble was enough and blurted out her true purpose.

"Actually, I am very interested in your feast. If I am fortunate enough to have the chance to taste it, I will do anything you ask."

"You should have said you wanted to eat earlier, meow." Gu Xinling rolled her eyes at Gao Zhun, and with a thought, she brought out the whole fish feast that she had just put away.

Gao Zhun smiled wryly. Wasn't her purpose obvious from the beginning? She just wanted to steal the food. She must have lost her mind to act without saying a word. This girl's memory is worrying.

Without saying a word, You Ruolan behind Gu Xinling took out some fruits and vegetables from her storage ring and placed them in the empty space on the table where the whole fish banquet was not yet full.

"So easily fooled?" Gao Zhun clicked his tongue in surprise, then quickly set out his cutlery. Just as he was about to take a bite, he heard You Ruolan urge him, "You'd better eat quickly, or it will be bad if the Alliance sees the three of us gathered here."

"Hmm? Why?" After listening to You Ruolan's advice, Gao Zhun, who originally intended to be a lady, abandoned her image and started eating heartily. However, she didn't wolf down her food. After all, her family education and habits over the years were still there. Being able to break the family rule of not talking while eating was already a significant breakthrough for her.

Okay, it was Gao Zhun's words that made Gu Xinling look at her as if she were an idiot. Gao Zhun choked for a moment. To be regarded as an idiot by a woman like Gu Xinling, well, that's a bit strange.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that both the Alliance and Archim call us envoys from beyond the heavens. In reality, we're just like guest elders. However, unlike Archim's side, the Alliance is composed of Blood Shadow and Light Shadow, so we guest elders naturally have our own primary clients. I belong to the Light Shadow side, while Sister Ruolan and that Uya Qiubai belong to the Blood Shadow side. I suppose you, who were recommended, also belong to the Blood Shadow side. And, apart from the Alliance Conference and fighting against Archim together, the guest elders of both the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow sides are basically forbidden from communicating privately, meow."

"So that's how it is." Upon hearing this, Gao Zhun shoveled a large mouthful of milky white fish soup into his mouth. Although he had heard about the lack of cohesion between the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow Alliance, he had not expected it to have reached this point. No wonder Wu Ya Qiu Bai needed help, but only one. Such an alliance, which was obviously wary of each other and unable to truly cooperate, could actually be easily destroyed by the two of them.

In fact, Gao Zhun was not a big eater, and seeing Gu Xinling's pained expression and drooling expression, she felt guilty. She only ate a bowl of fish soup and a braised fish at the whole fish feast, and only ate a symbolic amount of fruits and vegetables. She stopped eating as soon as she had enough to fill her stomach.

He waved his right hand in front of his mouth, and the oil stains from eating disappeared into thin air. It's really good to be a cultivator; how many handkerchiefs and how much water he saved!

"Thank you both for your hospitality, it is indeed very delicious." Gao Zhun squinted her eyes, looking very pleased. Then, feeling obligated to accept the food, she decided to give her more complete explanation after listening to Gu Xinling's words. However, no matter how complete it was, it was still just her nonsense. It might fool simple-minded people like Gu Xinling and You Ruolan, but if she encountered people like Xuan Yuan Huanyu and Mo Nishang, she would definitely be exposed immediately.

"Haven't you noticed how strange this place is?" Having briefly dabbled in psychology during a university elective course, he was now adept at guiding the two girls' thoughts toward his carefully crafted lies.

At this moment, You Ruolan, who had a greater advantage in intelligence, took the bait faster than Gu Xinling. Following Gao Zhun's line of thought, she asked, "This place? You mean the Alliance chose the accommodation for us extraterrestrial envoys? What could be strange about this accommodation?"

"Firstly, I am a member of the Gao family, and it is impossible for me to attack Miss Gu without a reason. Even if I did not know her identity and background when I attacked, the Gao family's clan rules would not tolerate me. Secondly, Miss Gu is cute and pleasing to the eye. Even if I am a member of the demon race, it is impossible for me to attack without saying a word. Thirdly, I belong to the Blood Shadow camp, while Miss Gu belongs to the Light and Shadow camp."

"Of course, it's not that I'm going to attack Miss Gu just because we're on different sides. Before this, I didn't even know which side I belonged to. Let me put it this way, when I attacked Miss Gu, I felt like I was acting against my will. However, since we're on someone else's turf, I'll leave it at that. But now that I've said this much, you should understand even if I don't spell it out."

Often, ideas forcibly instilled by others are less persuasive than conclusions reached through one's own thinking, even if they are consistent.

"The league probably won't..."

Gu Xinling and You Ruolan were both so shocked that they were speechless, especially the latter, who clenched her fists and looked on with suppressed fear.

Does Gao Zhun mean that the place they are staying in will inexplicably arouse hatred and murderous intent between the two camps?

“I didn’t say it was intentional on the part of the Alliance.” Gao Zhun shrugged and explained, “I suppose you’ve all heard that this world is just supported by the illusionary Tianhua created by the Tianhua Illusion Mirror. As for the discord between Blood Shadow and Light Shadow, it was deliberately written from the very beginning of this world. And I, perhaps, was influenced by the setting of this illusion.”

Gao Zhun didn't want to say too much, so he simply shifted the blame to the party that no one could do anything about it.

"Please tell me the location of Akomo's stronghold."

"Huh?" Gao Zhun was a little confused. Looking at You Ruolan's serious expression, she felt like she was an idiot. Why did she feel like she couldn't keep up with this person's pace?

"I don't want to be the one who raises a sword and stabs Xinling one day. Anyway, it's just an illusion. Since the Alliance isn't suitable for me, Akomo isn't a bad choice. Xinling, would you like to come with me?"

You Ruolan took Gu Xinling's hand and placed it on her chest, waiting hopefully for her reply.

Gu Xinling was clearly a beat behind in imagining the scene You Ruolan had described, but the difference was that she was the one wielding the sword, and You Ruolan was the one being stabbed…

Although neither of them used a sword, that's just a figure of speech.

"I'm willing, but I don't want to hurt Sister Ruolan. I absolutely don't want that to happen, meow."

Seeing the two of them holding hands and gazing deeply into each other's eyes, Gao Zhun's first reaction was that she had only been in the alliance for a day and had already successfully turned two enemy members against her. Her second reaction was that her passive skill seemed to have been triggered again, and she had unknowingly been fed a mouthful of dog food.

"You two have such a great relationship." Gao Zhun forced a dry laugh. Although lesbian relationships are the best, couldn't you be a little more friendly to her, a single person? At least don't act like it's a wedding in front of her, with all these "Do you want me to?" and "Yes" over and over.

"Mmm, I've loved Sister Ruolan the most since I was little, meow." As she spoke, Gu Xinling leaned down like a kitten and rubbed against You Ruolan's chest.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Excellency." It was impossible to say Gao Zhun's true gender, so the words came out as "Your Excellency." However, while You Ruolan said this, her body language was completely different—she affectionately patted the fluffy little head in her arms. So, Gu Xinling being a laughingstock was clearly a result of being spoiled by her older sister Ruolan.

Gao Zhun sighed helplessly, but considering the feast of fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, she decided to temporarily overlook the fact that the dessert was a dozen pieces of dog food that reeked of sourness.

"Akomo's stronghold will definitely change because of my defection. However, let's keep in touch these days. I still have a way to send you away." Gao Zhun guessed that Yun Mu Ning, that arrogant brat, would definitely come over to check on Wu Ya Qiu Bai's situation from time to time. He would just ask her to use a spatial displacement to take the two of them away.