Gu Shengyin specially visited the "frightened and bedridden" fifth sister the day before returning to the Xuantian Tower.
Upon receiving the news, Cheng Lingyu’s brows instantly furrowed.
She had also heard about this eldest miss, Cheng Linyin, from Xiao Lian’s lips; she and Cheng Lingyu were people from two completely different worlds.
It could be seen from the nas, in the Protectorate Great General’s Mansion, their generation of the legitimate lineage all followed the character ’Lin’, while those who were born from concubines could only take a similar-sounding character, using the generation na ’Ling’.
Regardless, the visitor had already arrived at the courtyard, and she must rise to et her.
"Fifth sister, have you been feeling any better these last few days?" Gu Shengyin looked around the environnt, which, although not as luxurious and exquisite as her own courtyard, did not seem to mistreat her.
She scrutinized Cheng Lingyu carefully: the other party had a pale complexion, a gentle deanor, eyes that were evasive and timid, still the sa as before.
Her acting wasn’t bad.
Cheng Lingyu was also inconspicuously observing Gu Shengyin.
The mont Gu Shengyin had entered, the instinct deeply carved into her soul was driving her to stay away from this person.
She was very strong, so powerful that the current her could not compete.
"Thank you for your concern, elder sister. I am already unhard," she replied softly, her head bowed.
Gu Shengyin did not linger here for long, said a few words, and after leaving behind many precious dicinal materials, she departed.
Once Gu Shengyin left, Cheng Lingyu swept away her previous timidity, her gaze flicking over the neatly arranged dicinal materials and let out a aningful snicker.
"Miss, did the eldest miss bring these over? They are all good stuff! Let this servant go and decoct the dicine for you," Xiao Lian entered and, seeing these items, exclaid excitedly.
Cheng Lingyu watched the maid bustling about, noncommittal.
Was Cheng Linyin related to her?
Why would soone so high above, soone she had barely t, suddenly take interest in her?
What designs did she have on her? Or rather, what did she want to get from her?
Cheng Lingyu was sowhat baffled, but she believed that Cheng Linyin’s goals would not be simple.
It was only after Xiao Lian happily took a piece of Spiritual dicine to decoct for her that Cheng Lingyu’s expression turned cold.
Don’t think that she could be bought over by just a few dicinal herbs.
How had the Protectorate Great General’s Mansion treated Cheng Lingyu over the years? She had co to understand that well these past days.
Now that she had co to this body, naturally, she would duly "repay" in her stead.
Cheng Lingyue, along with all those in this mansion who had ignored her for so many years, would not be overlooked.
Gu Shengyin returned to the Xuantian Tower.
This towering edifice, high above, was sparsely populated.
The Great High Priest had no need for attendants, and thus on the Xuantian Tower, there remained only Cheng Linyin and a few servants who took care of her daily needs.
Gu Shengyin specifically went to see the Great High Priest.
"Teacher."
The Great High Priest opened his eyes, "You’re back?"
"Yes," Gu Shengyin replied, her expression showing a hint of hesitation.
How could the Great High Priest miss it? He said, "If you have sothing to say, just speak directly."
Gu Shengyin’s expression beca serious, "Yes."
She began to speak, focusing on Cheng Lingyu.
"... Disciple’s fifth sister at ho seems a bit different from before. I suspect that she might have been subjected to soul snatching?" she said with a furrowed brow.
Soul snatching on the Tianxuan Continent, although rare, was not unheard of.
However, soul snatching is exceedingly cruel to the original soul, which perishes without support when the body is overtaken. Therefore, soul snatching is also regarded as a practice of demonic cultivation techniques.
On the Tianxuan Continent, those identified as soul snatchers were generally condemned and executed without exception.
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