The woman in red walked past Mo Lin.

She slipped her right hand into her pocket, slowly lifted her head, and smiled at Mo Lin.

"Mo Lin..."

She called out Mo Lin's name.

Mo Lin instinctively froze for a moment.

Then he quickly responded, "Yingying?"

"I thought you wouldn't recognize me after all these years!" Yingying replied to Mo Lin slowly.

This woman used to be a classmate of Mo Lin's; she lived in the same neighborhood.

They often went to school together in the past.

Then Mo Lin disappeared, leaving her alone in Jiangzhou.

"Where have you been all these years?" Yingying asked Mo Lin.

"I..." Mo Lin was about to say something, but suddenly recalled his sister's words on Black Stone Street earlier.

"Many people in Jiangzhou died. Anyone who survived is very strange; they are not human."

"I transferred to another school." Mo Lin quickly made up an excuse.

"It's good you left Jiangzhou, otherwise you might have ended up like me." Yingying said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Mo Lin felt there was more to Yingying's words.

"Homeless... now there's no going back to Jiangzhou." Yingying took a deep breath and said again.

For some reason, Mo Lin felt Yingying meant something else entirely.

"What are you doing here?"

Mo Lin was puzzled as to why Yingying was here.

It seemed more than just mere coincidence.

"I'm here to hunt ghosts... I'm a Daoist Cultivator now."

Yingying explained her identity to Mo Lin, "I work at the Celestial Sect."

"Which branch of the Celestial Sect?"

"Celestial Sect, Daoist Cultivator."

Yingying suddenly fixed her gaze on Mo Lin, then asked.

"Do you have the True Martial Emperor Map on you?"

Her eyes were lifeless, staring directly at Mo Lin.

"No..." Mo Lin stepped back, distancing himself from Yingying.

"I know the True Martial Emperor Map is with you, hand it over." Yingying reached out again, demanding the map from Mo Lin.

"Actually... I had someone send the True Martial Emperor Map to the Celestial Sect." Mo Lin said to Yingying with a smile.

Yingying's face suddenly fell, half-doubtingly asking Mo Lin, "Really?"

"Of course, it's true... We're friends, after all, how could I lie to you!"

Mo Lin thought for a moment and added, "Here's the deal... come with me to the Celestial Sect, and I'll give you the True Martial Emperor Map."

"Alright." Yingying agreed without hesitation.

So Yingying followed Mo Lin as they left together.

Yingying's movements were like a machine; whether chatting or doing things, she was very rigid.

When Mo Lin asked her about Jiangzhou, she would either change the subject or claim not to know.

When Mo Lin asked about Mo Haiyue's matters.

Yingying also claimed not to know.

Considering her sudden appearance, Mo Lin felt uneasy.

He initially wanted to take her to the True Martial Temple.

But he worried the people there might not be able to handle her, so Mo Lin decided to take her to the Celestial Sect.

The two of them got on the high-speed train.

Yingying suddenly leaned close to Mo Lin's shoulder and whispered, "Do you know?"

It seemed like she was testing Mo Lin.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Mo Lin looked confused.

Seeing Mo Lin's sincere expression, Yingying smiled, "Nothing."

"We haven't seen each other for so long, when we get to the Celestial Sect, I'm treating you to a meal."

"No need, just give me the True Martial Emperor Map."

Yingying remarked again.

So the two of them took the high-speed train to the National Capital, Yanjing.

The journey was smooth without any anomalies.

The only thing that made Mo Lin uncomfortable was one thing.

Yingying's eyes hardly ever left Mo Lin, which made him very uneasy.

No matter what he was doing, she kept her eyes fixed on him.

Even when he went to the bathroom, she waited by the door.

As if she was afraid Mo Lin would disappear from her side.

The two finally arrived at the Celestial Sect.

Yingying's mouth curled into a sinister smile, her voice strained, "Mo Lin, you better not lie to me."

She constantly did strange things.

For example, slipping her face in beside Mo Lin without him noticing.

Or staring at Mo Lin and swallowing hard.

You can't blame Mo Lin for noticing every detail.

The main reason was her constant gaze on Mo Lin, making it hard for him not to observe her.

Every time their eyes met, Mo Lin would just awkwardly smile back.

"Go in, find the True Martial Emperor Map." Yingying urged Mo Lin.

She seemed especially anxious.

"I know you're in a hurry, but first, let me find Lin."

So Mo Lin took Yingying to find Lin Xiaoman.

At that moment, Lin Xiaoman was inside talking to someone.

"Lin!"

Upon hearing Mo Lin's voice outside, Lin Xiaoman slowly stood up.

She was a bit surprised, not expecting Mo Lin to return so soon.

Lin Xiaoman went to the courtyard and saw Mo Lin's figure.

But her eyes weren't on Mo Lin; they were fixed on Yingying.

"Crack!"

Lin Xiaoman accidentally knocked over a vase, smashing it to pieces.

Mo Lin pointed to Yingying and introduced her to Lin Xiaoman, "This is my friend!"

He elongated the word "friend."

"Oh..." Lin Xiaoman responded softly.

"She says she's also in the Celestial Sect and a Daoist Cultivator, is that true?" Mo Lin finished speaking.

Yingying interrupted, "I'm a Celestial Sect Daoist Cultivator, right?"

When speaking to Lin Xiaoman, her tone was forceful, almost threatening.

"Yes... a Daoist Cultivator... definitely a Daoist Cultivator..." Lin Xiaoman smiled.

But the smile was a bit awkward.

It was a little forced.

Looking closely at Lin Xiaoman, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Even her palms were sweating.

Whether from nerves or some other reason, Lin Xiaoman didn't know what to do.

"Is she really a Daoist Cultivator?" Mo Lin found it hard to believe.

Yingying's behavior on the way had been peculiar.

Mo Lin had a growing feeling something was off.

Or rather, he felt Yingying was lying.

She wasn't part of the Celestial Sect at all; she just wanted to use them to get close to Mo Lin.

"Yes..." Lin Xiaoman quickly replied.

"Can you take out the True Martial Emperor Map?" Yingying seemed impatient.

Seeing Mo Lin do nothing, she asked again, "Can you give me the True Martial Emperor Map?"

This time, her voice was twice as loud.

Mo Lin stepped back, creating distance from Yingying.

"Lin, this person is off." Mo Lin took a defensive stance, speaking to Lin Xiaoman.

He expected Lin Xiaoman to fight or help him against Yingying.

But Lin Xiaoman's next move caught Mo Lin off guard.

Lin Xiaoman gave a bitter smile, then said, "Mo Lin, don't be so tense... she's one of us, not an enemy."

Mo Lin was stunned.

Lin Xiaoman's behavior was strange.

Or rather, her behavior became odd after she saw Yingying.

Mo Lin deliberately brought Yingying to the Celestial Sect to rely on Lin Xiaoman and others to deal with Yingying.

But the result left Mo Lin feeling utterly hopeless.

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