Honestly, for such a long time, Jing Xiu's performance, though strange, had never led Si Qing to consider the possibility of possession. This was especially true for Si Qing, who had personally witnessed his sister's body being taken over.
Why hadn't he considered it?
Because when Ling Ruo had possessed his sister's body in the previous life, he was young. What he remembered most clearly was the strange aura emanating from the soul from another world, and her behavior being unlike that of a normal person, making her easy to detect.
However, Jing Xiu showed none of these characteristics. Her aura hadn't changed, and while her personality felt somewhat peculiar, these were not the typical signs of possession.
Therefore, Si Qing had gradually dismissed the idea of possession and stopped thinking about it. But now, upon careful consideration...
The Blood Demon Fiend had not attacked Jing Xiu.
Under what circumstances would that great demon only attack Chu Xian and not Jing Xiu?
Naturally, it would be when... Jing Xiu was one of their own!
Si Qing's mind was in a chaotic mess.
He now had two hypotheses.
First, Jing Xiu had been possessed, and the possessor was likely a subordinate of the Blood Demon Fiend, which was why the Blood Demon Fiend didn't attack Jing Xiu.
Second, Jing Xiu herself had secretly allied with the Blood Demon Fiend.
Without further investigation, neither of these ideas could be proven.
As he pondered,
Ling Ruo, looking at Jin Yan opposite her, her expression changed: "Master, what are you saying? What possession? I just feel wronged. I feel like we were both captured by bad guys, but you only care about Chu Xian and not me."
To make this childish mindset seem more convincing, Jing Xiu deliberately added a sob to her voice.
Jin Yan's expression was one of extreme annoyance. Seeing Jing Xiu like this, he couldn't even be bothered to look up: "You don't know what's important. If you want to find her, go ahead. If not, get lost."
With that, Jin Yan turned and left.
Jing Xiu watched Jin Yan's retreating back, a look of disappointment on her face, but inwardly, she breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, her identity hadn't been exposed.
Not far away, Si Qing watched Jing Xiu's figure, his eyes gradually becoming complicated. After a moment, he suddenly turned and grabbed Qi Yu, who was beside him, saying, "Sister, come with me for a moment. I have something I want to tell you in private."
Qi Yu was taken aback, nodded, and followed him.
Si Qing pulled Qi Yu and whispered something in her ear. After he finished, he tentatively asked, "Sister, which of my two hypotheses do you think is more likely?"
"The possibility of Jing Xiu defecting to the Blood Demon Fiend is slim," Qi Yu thought for a moment. "Because she's of no use."
Although the words were harsh, they were indeed the truth.
Chu Xian was at least closer to them. Jing Xiu, a dragon cub with no close ties and no special talent, what use would the Blood Demon Fiend have for her?
Si Qing hummed in agreement. "That makes sense. Then, who could have possessed Jing Xiu? Lord Jin Yan also said that Jing Xiu's temperament had changed drastically, like she was a different person from before. So, the possibility of possession is more than half."
"But there's no concrete evidence yet," Qi Yu added. "It's not good to jump to conclusions like this. It's best to confirm this matter first before telling Master and the others."
"How can we get evidence for something like this? What if we just roughly pull out her soul and see if it's really Jing Xiu?" Si Qing scratched his head.
"That's too crude," Qi Yu rubbed her chin and looked at Jing Xiu's back. "Didn't she always try to please Father and Mother before? She seems to want to please you a bit too. Why don't you take the initiative and give her a chance to see her intentions?"
Si Qing's eyes twitched (￢_￢): "Sister, what do you mean?"
"Let's put on a show, the two of us. Pretend we're fighting, and you get slapped by me, looking wronged and innocent," Qi Yu placed her hand on Si Qing's neck. "Let's see if Jing Xiu will take the opportunity to approach you."
"Sister, I've discovered a serious problem," Si Qing swatted her hand away. "Why is it that every time something like this happens, I'm the one who suffers? Can't it be me hitting you, instead of you always hitting me?"
"You hit me!" Qi Yu covered her hands, tears welling up.
Si Qing looked utterly bewildered. "I didn't! I just gently patted your hand. That's not hitting!"
"You did!" Qi Yu looked sad. "You're bullying me... You haven't bullied me enough, and now you even want to hit me in a play? Waaah... This is rebellion, there's no justice!"
Si Qing: "...Sister, you must never find a man in the future..."
Qi Yu was stunned. "Why?"
"It's nothing," Si Qing sighed. "I just feel like you're not a good person and you'll easily drive people to death. If your future brother-in-law has a high status and you kill him, what if his parents seek revenge on you? You shouldn't go out and harm others."
"Don't worry," Qi Yu grinned sinisterly. "I have no such intentions. I'm going to be lazy with you my whole life. You also don't expect to have a wife. We siblings will just be lonely until we die."
"Sigh," Si Qing sighed again, and said faintly, "I knew it. Sister, you know yourself well. You clearly know you won't get married."
Qi Yu challenged him to an arm wrestle. "Seven unconvinced, eight resentful. You're still so smug and provoking me. What, do you think your childhood was incomplete and you want me to give you a loving slap?"