Chapter 898: Adorably Cute Trial Officer

The **jianghu** is full of right and wrong, chaos and disturbances.

In the **Yunlun Mountains**, the night wind blows from afar.

After chopping the **Yi**, monumental events unfolded in the outside world, but **Xu Xiaoshou** remained unaware.

He only knew that for now, he had to play the role of **Mu Zixi** convincingly and endure the inevitable interrogation from the enforcers of **Shengshen Hall**.

“Who will it be?”

Filled with curiosity, **Xu Xiaoshou**, disguised as **Mu Zixi**, led **Liu Changqing** back to the **Xu Gang** camp tent, putting on a reluctant face after staging a grand performance.

After parting ways with **Lei Shuangxing**...

**Xu Xiaoshou** first sent **Liu Changqing** into the **Yuanfu**, then used the **Disappearance Technique** to exit the ancient texts world and leave the **Yi**'s death scene immediately.

The whereabouts of **Xu Shao**'s troops and **Mu Zixi**'s movements—

He had shown all of that through his act to the intended audience.

Normally, while in the ancient texts world, the control of **Yunjing World** had already been reclaimed by **Rao Yao Yao**'s people.

So, the moment **Xu Xiaoshou** emerged using the **Disappearance Technique**, it would have seemed abrupt.

From an outsider's perspective, two people suddenly appearing on the empty mountain range was suspicious.

However, **Wuji Laozu** was truly formidable.

This guy had prepared an impeccable backup plan!

A **Tianji Array Disk** with time attributes altered the scene's timeline, shifting the moment when **Xu Xiaoshou** and **Liu Changqing** appeared back by a quarter of an hour.

A whole quarter of an hour!

**Xu Xiaoshou** wasn't seeing time-based abilities for the first time.

But **Wuji Laozu**'s use of **Tianji Technique** to tamper with time genuinely shocked him, even more than **Gou Wuyue**'s sword strike "**Chronology Reverse**."

This **Tianji Array Disk** was **Wuji Laozu**'s masterpiece.

Though it didn't rewind events like **Gou Wuyue**'s sword did—pushing time backward and reversing everything that happened—it moved the events involving the two of them to a scene from a quarter of an hour earlier.

In other words, even if **Yunjing World**'s control was seized and **Rao Yao Yao** recovered the **Tianji** footage from the dark world, she would only see...

**Mu Zixi** and her guard **Xiao Qing**, after parting from the **Yi**, lingered aimlessly on the neighboring mountain for a quarter of an hour. Eventually, after some persuasion back and forth, the two returned together to the **Xu Gang** camp tent.

Masterful execution!

**Xu Xiaoshou** was truly amazed.

These old foxes had such clever and mysterious tricks up their sleeves.

Not to mention, **Rao Yao Yao**'s side didn't even have a time-attribute **Lingshi**, so there was no way to find any clues.

Even if they did,

**Wuji Laozu** frankly stated that as long as no **Taixu** powerhouse with time attributes showed up on site within that quarter of an hour,

The **Tianji Technique** could perfectly simulate and integrate their actions with the original scene, blending everything seamlessly without a trace.

If anyone arrived late, all evidence would be completely erased by the **Tianji Technique**.

How could **Rao Yao Yao** possibly suspect **Mu Zixi** and **Liu Changqing** first? Those two were too weak; if she were to act, she'd only get to them much later, if at all.

And in that time...

**Xu Xiaoshou** had already led **Liu Changqing** back to the **Xu Gang** camp tent.

If anyone came looking, they'd only reach the entrance of the **Xu Gang** camp tent.

As for the second scene, altered by the time-based ability, it would likely have been fully restored by the **Tianji Technique** by then.

Even so,

The extremely cautious **Xu Xiaoshou** still left a backup plan.

He had **Wuji Laozu** mark the second scene, so it could be detected if anyone visited.

Such subtle **Tianji** modifications were impossible for **Yunjing World** to notice.

Worst case, if that **Tianji** fluctuation was detected, it wasn't a secret that **Liu Changqing** knew **Tianji Technique**. They could just brush it off as using it to protect **Mu Zixi**.

To deceive heaven and cross the sea truly required everyone to use their unique skills.

Back in the camp tent,

**Xu Xiaoshou**, as **Mu Zixi**, didn't exchange many words with **Xu Xiaojiji**, who was playing **Xu Shao**.

After all, on the surface, the two were still feuding.

**Xu Xiaoshou** was also afraid that **Xu Xiaojiji** might slip up and reveal something unintentionally.

Better to say less and avoid mistakes.

So, **Xu Xiaojiji** continued to be confined in the main tent.

**Xu Xiaoshou** went off to the wooden hut and slept on the bed that belonged to the junior sister.

The young girl clearly cherished her living space; it was a wooden hut she had personally constructed with wood attributes, not just a tent.

Inside the wooden hut, flowers and plants were growing, giving off a fresh, natural scent.

Except for the messy bedding, where someone had obviously tossed and turned, everything else was neatly arranged and in order.

“Time to sleep...”

**Xu Xiaoshou** buried himself in sleep, thinking this was something **Mu Zixi** would do.

“You should water the flowers.”

From the **Yuanfu**, **Lei Xi'er**'s indifferent thoughts came through.

**Xu Xiaoshou** was surprised; he hadn't expected the junior sister to have such a habit.

He had no choice but to get up and water the flowers.

After the **Yuanfu** world evolved, **Xu Xiaoshou**'s thoughts could communicate with its interior. He and **Lei Xi'er** had agreed that to avoid any slip-ups with this impostor junior sister, they needed to stay in touch.

“Weed the garden.”

Fine, then weed it.

Though there wasn't much to weed...

“Did you see that little insect?”

**Lei Xi'er**'s voice came through.

“I see it.” **Xu Xiaoshou** held a small wooden watering pot and a small wooden shovel, staring at the plump little bug on the flower, feeling puzzled. “Why is there a bug here? It couldn't have been raised on purpose—this wooden hut wasn't even built a day ago...”

“I caught it.”

**Lei Xi'er**'s voice seemed to carry a slight fluctuation.

“You caught it? What's the point of that...” **Xu Xiaoshou** didn't notice anything unusual and just asked, “So, what should I do with it?”

“Curse it!”

“Make it hurt!”

“Treat it like **Xu Xiaoshou** and curse it viciously!”

**Lei Xi'er**'s enchanting voice now sounded a bit sly and teasing.

**Xu Xiaoshou** fell silent for a long time.

“Are you joking with me?”

“No.”

“So, I'm cursing myself?”

“You said we can't mess up on the details. Now's the cursing time— it lasts a quarter of an hour. You can go a little over, but absolutely not under.”

**Xu Xiaoshou**:

What kind of weird habit is this?

Does the junior sister really have issues?

I should have noticed earlier and gotten her a doctor.

This has to be **Sang Lao**'s fault; that guy seems mentally off, and as his disciple, the junior sister must have been influenced.

**Xu Xiaoshou** took a deep breath, then paused.

“How do I curse it?”

“As harshly as you can.”

“But I don't know how...”

“She—I mean, I—learned it from you. Just do it like you would.”

“Now you're distinguishing between you, me, and her?”

“... Are you going to curse or not!”

**Lei Xi'er** suddenly sounded frustrated.

**Xu Xiaoshou** chuckled: “Your tone is starting to sound like my junior sister.”

The **Yuanfu** world suddenly went silent.

**Xu Xiaoshou** snorted and ignored it.

Gritting his teeth, he thought for a while and began cursing himself.

“Knock knock knock!”

The cursing ritual for the devoted believer hadn't gone on long when knocking came from the door.

**Xu Xiaoshou** used his perception and saw it was a black-robed examiner.

He was amazed that the examiner had arrived so quickly, but on his face, he showed a surprised expression. “**Xu Shao**?”

“Knock knock knock!”

The knocking remained steady and unhurried.

**Mu Zixi** frowned, holding the small wooden pot and shovel, lifting her skirt as she hurried over to open the door.

“Examiner.”

The black-robed man set up a domain, enveloping the area completely.

The young girl panicked appropriately and stepped back. “Who are you? What do you want? Go find **Xu Shao** if you have business!”

“I told you, I'm the examiner—you don't need to worry about your safety!”

The black-robed man interrupted the young girl's action, his tone far from friendly, as he was under time pressure himself. “I'm just here to ask you a few questions. It won't involve anyone else. Don't panic; just answer truthfully.”

“I—I... okay, okay.” The young girl crossed her hands over her chest, holding the small wooden pot and shovel like defensive weapons in front of her.

As he spoke,

A mental force invaded her mind suddenly.

It made her feel drowsy instantly.

This sensation was all too familiar.

During the fight against the **Yi**, the **Yi**'s **Hunming Ghost Qi** had been far stronger.

Compared to the **Yi**, this examiner's power was weak.

But compared to ordinary **Lingshi**, this mental invasion, which didn't harm the mind, showed that the one before her was at least a **Zhan Dao**!

And one skilled in mental interrogation at that!

**Rao Yao Yao** must value **Mu Zixi**'s existence highly; she'd barely noticed anything unusual and sent a mental-type **Zhan Dao** in less than a quarter of an hour.

If it were anyone else, they'd be controlled on the spot and spill everything.

But **Xu Xiaoshou**'s **Spirit Awakening** passive triggered, keeping him clear-headed.

He let his body go limp and collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, the small wooden pot and shovel he had created with wood attributes dissolved into spiritual energy and returned to his qi sea.

It was a small detail...

The black-robed examiner glanced down and saw this, finding nothing unusual—it was the most normal reaction for a wood-attribute **Lingshi** under mental control.

He asked directly: “Describe in detail what happened tonight and exactly what you did in between.”

“Tonight... encountered **Lie Lie Rabbit**... **Caiwei Chicken**... **Hornless Ox**... a big bird with two wings... one... **Gulu**... a big bear whose name I don't know...”

**Xu Xiaoshou**, imitating **Mu Zixi**, stared blankly and murmured.

He had accessed the **Yi**'s soul memories, gaining plenty of mental interrogation experience, and knew how those under interrogation would react.

For an examiner like this—which was child's play compared to the **Yi**—the questions had to be precise to get the desired answers.

If the questions deviated,

The interrogated person would respond based on their usual personality.

Sure enough, the examiner's eyebrows twitched at the spirit beast names, looking puzzled, then asked: “What did you do?”

“I... ate them... **Gulu**.”

The young girl swallowed in her dazed state.

The examiner's face turned green.

But this was a normal response, so he changed the question: “Are you competing with **Xu Shao** for the **Xu Gang** leader position?”

“Mmm... that jerk **Xu Shao**... won't give me back the leader spot... how awful... uh!”

The young girl on the ground suddenly trembled, as if her emotions were flaring up, on the verge of waking.

The examiner was speechless.

He hadn't expected that a minor leader position in this trial would mean so much to this young girl!

Her emotions were fluctuating so much she almost broke free from the mental restraint...

How obsessed was this girl with the “**Xu Gang Leader**” title?

“It's wrong that he won't give you the leader spot—you're the real **Xu Gang** leader, and you're the best...”

The examiner squatted down, speaking gently, like soothing an angry girl whose balloon was taken away.

Once her emotions stabilized, he continued: “Then, did you leave the **Xu Gang** camp tent? Where did you go?”

“Went... to the **Xu Gang** camp tent... outside...”

The examiner's forehead veins bulged.

How dim-witted could she be?!

Any adult's intelligence wouldn't sink this low!

He suddenly understood why **Xu Shao** hadn't given her the **Xu Gang** leader position.

If **Xu Gang** fell, this girl would have a big hand in it!

“Where did you go outside? You must have had some plan, right? What do you think of **Xu Shao**? How well do you know him?”

The examiner, with the grimmest face, spoke the kindest words.

“To clear my mind...”

“Mmm.” The examiner leaned in, waiting a long time for more, but nothing came. “And then?”

“Zzz...”

She fell asleep?

This girl must be simple-minded!

After all those questions, she only remembered the first one?

The examiner realized he couldn't treat this young girl like the ruthless types in **Hongyi Prison**.

Her mind wasn't all there!

He had to ask one question at a time.

“After clearing your mind...”

“Went for a walk...”

“I meant the next part—” The examiner almost roared but quickly calmed himself, shifting to a cute tone. “Of the question, so... what do you know about **Xu Xiaoshou**? Do you hate him?”

“Know... uh, hate him... uh... yeah...”

“Good.” The examiner took a deep breath and clarified. “Let's do one question at a time. First, do you hate him?”

“No...”

“Why not? He won't give you the **Xu Gang** leader spot!”

“He's so tall and handsome...”

The young girl lay on the ground, legs together, body twisting like a worm.

The examiner:

He stared into the air, stunned for a full ten breaths before realizing this was just a girl with a crush.

—A perfectly normal reason!

“How well do you know **Xu Shao**?”

The examiner composed himself; this was his first time dealing with someone like this, but he was getting the hang of it.

“He's so tall and handsome...”

The young girl lay there, legs together, body twisting into a worm again.

The examiner: “!!!”

He restrained the urge to slap her and told himself to stay calm. In the eyes of a lover, beauty is everything—and this wouldn't yield any intel on **Xu Shao**.

He changed tack:

“You mentioned going for a walk earlier—what happened after that? Where did the walk take you?”

“Up the mountain...”

“What for?”

“To feel the breeze...”

“I—Fine, fine, feeling the breeze... While feeling it, who did you run into?”

“People...”

“Of course you ran into people—did you expect ghosts?!”

The examiner finally snapped and yelled.

He swore this young girl was harder to handle than anyone in **Hongyi Prison**!

But seeing her tremble wildly from the scare, he panicked and clasped his hands together.

“Sorry, sorry—just keep sleeping, don't wake up. We won't talk about that. You ran into people, not ghosts—people!”

“So...”

Once the young girl's emotions eased, the examiner, with a twisted face and a sweet voice, asked: “What did he do to you?”