The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

The night was as dark as ink at Baihu Academy.

"Is anyone here?"

Su Qi, holding the little white fox, peeked in furtively from outside the door. Finding no one in the room, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Ling has been acting strangely lately, making him uneasy and unwilling to face her.

In a few days, the White Tiger Academy will be holding that Three Races Cultural Exchange Celebration. Ying Muxue will be attending on behalf of the Southern Region, and Bai Ling, as her capable assistant, should be there to help out, right?

As the representative of the Western Regions Demon Clan, Ye Yue must be very busy these days, so Su Qi decided not to go and invite trouble, and planned to continue to lie low and do nothing.

As for the Northern Demon Clan, Mo Lingsu, as their leader, showed no intention of returning to help with preparations. Having been stuck with such an unreliable young master, Su Qi silently mourned for them for three seconds.

Lying in bed, Su Qi suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, frowned, and picked up the little white fox in his arms.

"Can you smell anything?"

What met his eyes was the little white fox's playful gaze.

At the same time, I heard a voice transmission in my ear.

"Master, you're in for a world of trouble!"

Su Qi instantly realized something was wrong and suddenly jumped out of bed.

The next second, the space in front of them suddenly distorted, and two figures appeared out of thin air.

This is... an illusion array?

"Waaah...run!"

Bai Ling was held hostage with her mouth covered by a man in black, struggling to shout out these words.

"Who are you? Why are you holding Bai Ling hostage?"

Su Qi stared at the black aura emanating from the man in black and fell into deep thought.

So... this woman in black is a female protagonist whom he has already won over?

Who would attack Bai Ling for no reason?

No... this is clearly aimed at me.

Who is this man in black?

The fact that the dormitory was spotless indicates that Bai Ling, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, was powerless to resist and was subdued instantly.

To be able to do this, the opponent must at least be at the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, Yue Siyi, Mu Feier, and Ning Hongyu, who are below the Nascent Soul stage, are excluded.

The remaining Mo Lingsu was right beside him.

Ruo Bingli happened to run into her on her way back.

That leaves only Ying Muxue.

Having confirmed the identity of the man in black, Su Qi was puzzled.

Aren't these two in a business partnership?

What are they up to?

Could it be... a test?

Alarm bells rang in Su Qi's mind as he carefully recalled where he had given himself away and aroused Ying Muxue's suspicion.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to save her, do as I say!" Ying Muxue threatened in a low voice.

"Okay, don't be impulsive!" Su Qi gestured for him to calm down.

Seeing his expression, Ying Muxue thought he had already been tricked and was about to make her own demands.

But Su Qi's next sentence was...

"You can kill or torture this woman as you please, just don't hurt me!"

Bai Ling: Σ(?1?9д?1?9；

Ying Muxue: ⊙△⊙?

Both of them wondered if they had misheard.

"Don't worry, I'll pretend I didn't see anything. You can do whatever you want to Bai Ling, I absolutely won't tell anyone!"

Upon hearing this, both of them were certain that they had not misheard.

Bai Ling's expression changed from astonishment to sorrow.

So, in Su Qi's heart, am I someone he can easily discard?

Ying Muxue, on the other hand, no longer knew how to continue the act.

"She's your roommate, don't you care at all whether she lives or dies?"

"It's not that I don't care, but compared to my own life, isn't it a normal choice to give up a roommate who is not related to me?"

Su Qi spoke in a tone that seemed perfectly natural.

This time, Ying Muxue was at a loss. Her lips twitched slightly behind the black cloth. She secretly gave Bai Ling a signal, preparing to activate the final plan directly.

Bai Ling received the coded message and immediately responded, indicating that she was ready.

"Actually, my goal isn't her, but something on you. If you hand it over, I... you bastard who deceived me, prepare to die!"

Halfway through her sentence, Ying Muxue suddenly changed the subject, forcefully pushing Bai Ling towards her and using her as cover to launch an attack.

Su Qi didn't know what they were up to, so he caught them and gathered spiritual energy in his palm, preparing to exchange blows with Ying Muxue.

But the next second, his body suddenly stiffened, and then he pushed Bai Ling away abruptly, retreating to create distance, his face flushed.

At that moment, he realized that he had finally fallen into a trap.

Bai Ling staggered as she was pushed out, staring at her hands in shock.

Ying Muxue stopped her attack and caught the person. Seeing Bai Ling's reaction, the last trace of doubt in her heart was dispelled. She gritted her teeth and looked at Su Qi.

"Damn it, it really was you!"

"Oh no, oh no, I've been recognized!"

Although the voice that entered her mind was wailing, Mo Lingsu's tone was filled with undisguised excitement and schadenfreude.

"I never expected that the first person to recognize you would be Ying Muxue, who arrived last. As expected of Her Majesty the Empress."

Hearing the telepathic message, Su Qi felt a slight pang in his heart.

He really didn't expect that Bai Ling would take the opportunity to make some underhanded moves under those circumstances. The sniper rifle that he had been hiding for so long was finally discovered.

He was very curious about how Ying Muxue could have doubted him.

She must have suspected that she was a man first, which is why she sent Bai Ling to test her.

It was impossible for Su Qi to admit it so easily, so he continued to play dumb, looking over angrily with a flushed face.

"Who are you? What are you talking about? What's going on here?"

"How long are you going to keep pretending?" Ying Muxue sneered, putting Bai Ling, who was questioning her life, aside and tearing off the mask to reveal her true face.

"It's you?!" Su Qi feigned surprise, then frowned: "Your Majesty, we have no grudges between us, do we? Why are you testing me with Bai Ling?"

"You, a man, disguised yourself as a woman to approach Bai Ling. Is it wrong for me to test you?"

Now that she had seen through it, Ying Muxue was no longer in a hurry. She sat down on Su Qi's bed with a smile, crossed her long, slender legs, and revealed the black stockings that were hidden underneath.

Su Qi couldn't look away after taking one look.

"Does it look good?" Ying Muxue stretched out her hand.

"Cough cough..."

Su Qi quickly looked away and began to defend himself.

“I admit that my behavior was immoral. But it’s all the college’s fault. They assigned me to the girls’ dormitory because I look like a woman.”

"By the time I realized it, I had accidentally seen my former roommate Mu Feier naked. If I had come forward and confessed that I was a man, she would have killed me."

"Although my true cultivation level is higher than hers, I cannot reveal it for certain reasons, so I have no choice but to pretend to be a woman."

"Why are you in such a hurry to explain?" Ying Muxue pressed her hand on the blanket and gently rubbed it: "Your attitude of trying to cover up the truth is a bit like trying to hide something obvious."

She stood up and swayed gracefully in front of Su Qi, her eyes looking down at him with an oppressive air.

"You seem guilty. Are you afraid I'll find out something?"

Damn, why are all these female leads taller than me?

Su Qi thought to himself, but forced a smile on his face.

"I...you've discovered my biggest secret, what do I have to be ashamed of?"

"Of course there are! For example, you could pretend to be some bastard and go to the Southern Region to deceive innocent girls!" Ying Muxue suddenly grabbed Su Qi's cheeks.

His tone also changed from mild to vicious.