Chapter 393: Grand Priestess’s Anomaly, The Vanishing Grand Priestess!
“Go back.”
The illusion quickly vanished without a trace, and that figure of “Jing Ni” seemed as if it had never appeared at all.
Li Mo shook his head and turned to walk towards the Great Hall.
Since this “Jing Ni” was a fake, then naturally the claim of bringing a large amount of explosives was also fake.
But there was one thing he didn’t understand.
How did the Chiyou Demon Spirit know about Jing Ni?
And how did it understand Jing Ni’s personality and demeanor so well?
If not for the slip of the tongue earlier, no one would have suspected that this Jing Ni was a fake.
And what she said before disappearing…
This is a place that can make you wish you were dead!
Li Mo believed that the Chiyou Demon Spirit wouldn’t speak without reason.
Since it said something like that, it meant there were unseen dangers in this place.
However, he and Wei Zhuang had been here for such a long time, yet they had not encountered any crises.
On the contrary, those who remained in that space, like Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess, were constantly under life-threatening risks.
Suddenly, cold sweat broke out all over Li Mo.
If the Bronze Giant Door could not be opened again, then Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess would certainly be trapped inside.
At that point, this place would truly become his sorrowful ground, making him wish he were dead!
“Grand Priestess, gather everyone in the city; even if we have to dig through 463, we need to break open that door!”
Li Mo clenched his fists tightly and spoke in a deep voice.
“Okay.”
The Grand Priestess complied eagerly, without a hint of rebuttal.
After giving the order, she looked back at Li Mo with concern, “Lord of the Divine, you should go back and rest for a bit; you seem…”
Thinking of that possibility, Li Mo’s eyes unconsciously turned bloodshot.
He looked exceedingly grim.
Wei Zhuang also glanced over, sensing the worry.
He realized he had never seen Li Mo like this in all the time they had known each other.
“You arrange for people to dig; I’ll go wash my face and be right back.”
Li Mo waved his hand and spoke to Wei Zhuang.
Right now, he had no thought of resting.
After returning to the residence that the Grand Priestess had arranged for him, someone brought in a basin of hot water.
Li Mo washed his face absentmindedly, trying to calm himself down.
He felt as if he was overlooking something.
After washing his face, just when he was about to head out toward the Bronze Door, several maidservants approached carrying trays.
“Lord of the Divine, the Grand Priestess is worried you might be hungry and had us bring you some food.”
Li Mo thought for a moment and then stepped back.
This indeed sounded like something the Grand Priestess would do.
He hadn’t eaten or drunk anything for such a long time; she must be concerned.
“Just put it on the table.”
The maidservants placed the food neatly and then left.
Although he wasn’t in the mood to eat, he felt he should at least take a few bites so the Grand Priestess wouldn’t worry too much.
Just as he picked up the food to take a bite, a flash of insight suddenly struck Li Mo in the mind!
He finally realized what was wrong!
The Grand Priestess earlier… was off!
She was too calm!
The previous “Jing Ni” was fake, but Li Mo noticed that the Grand Priestess’s reaction upon realizing it was the Chiyou Demon Spirit’s transformation was far too composed.
After all, the Loulan Grand Priestess existed to guard against the Chiyou Demon Spirit sealed by the Lady of the Nine Heavens.
All these years, the Chiyou Demon Spirit had never come out.
But just now, in the face of the Chiyou Demon Spirit transformed as Jing Ni, the Grand Priestess showed no surprise at all.
It was as if she had already known about it.
Her nonchalance toward the appearance of the Chiyou Demon Spirit was utterly unexpected!
Li Mo shot up suddenly, throwing down the food in hand.
He quickly chased after the maidservants who had just delivered the food.
“Where is the Grand Priestess?”
The maidservant he inquired looked puzzled, pointing toward the ruins of the temple as she said, “The Grand Priestess is still over there at the temple.”
Without hesitation, Li Mo dismissed them and rushed toward the temple.
Before he even arrived, he saw the Grand Priestess and Wei Zhuang standing before the temple ruins.
Nearby, groups of laborers and soldiers were orderly entering the cave.
“Lord of the Divine? Did you finish eating so quickly?”
Seeing Li Mo rush over, the Grand Priestess couldn’t help but find it odd.
Li Mo, however, directly ignored her question, glanced at Wei Zhuang, and immediately questioned the Grand Priestess, “Who exactly are you? What is this place?”
Wei Zhuang froze for a moment upon hearing this, and then immediately drew his Shark Fang Sword, leveling it against the Grand Priestess’s snow-white and long neck.
“Speak, or my sword won’t show mercy.”
After the incident with “Jing Ni,” if “Jing Ni” could be fake, then this Grand Priestess could also be a fake.
The Grand Priestess felt the chill of the blade and turned pale.
Golden Armored Soldiers responsible for guarding her rushed forward.
Although they weren’t sure what was happening, they knew they were no match for these two.
But they couldn’t let them harm the Grand Priestess right before their eyes either.
“What do you mean by this? Lord of the Divine, have I offended you in some way?”
The Grand Priestess looked at Li Mo with a face full of grievance.
All this time, she had been devoted, fearing that Li Mo was unhappy with her.
She would have never hesitated if this “Divine Lord” had asked her to serve him in bed.
But unexpectedly, he was now coming to accuse her.
Thinking this would sway Li Mo, she spoke in defense.
However, to her surprise, he remained impassive, slowly saying, “Even if you disguise yourself well, there are times you will make mistakes.”
The Grand Priestess looked at him with wide eyes, asking, “What do you mean by that?”
Li Mo continued, “As the Loulan Grand Priestess, your demeanor was too calm when seeing the Chiyou Demon Spirit.”
The Loulan Grand Priestess knew better than anyone the terrifying nature of the Chiyou Demon Spirit.
How could she remain so calm upon encountering it in disguise?
Once he said this, the Grand Priestess didn’t rush to respond.
Instead, she seemed lost in thought.
After a long time, she slowly nodded, “So the issue lies here.”
Then she raised her head, looking at Li Mo with profound meaning and said, “It’s not because I was not disguised well, but because at that moment, you were entirely focused on your wife and thus overlooked my reaction. That’s why I was so calm.”
Li Mo was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“What do I mean? Hahaha… then you’ll have to use your own ability to guess!”
The Grand Priestess suddenly laughed twice, and just like the earlier “Jing Ni,” she dissolved into a puff of smoke and vanished from sight.
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