Chapter 62: Teasing in Front of You, Guess Who I Am?
A few people turned their heads upon hearing the voice.
They saw a youth walking towards them, and when they clearly recognized his face, all of them showed expressions as if struck by lightning.
“Guest Senior, you have arrived; please take the seat!”
Qian Miaoyu stood up from the throne to welcome him, motioning to have Zhou Tong’s seat arranged beside her, a clear sign of favoritism.
“Junior Apprentice Brother, what are you doing here?”
Chen Ling’er immediately suppressed the Infatuation Insect and asked with tearful eyes.
“That vixen!”
Tang Qi cursed inwardly. No wonder the Infatuation Insect couldn’t completely control her; it turned out she had feelings for Zhou Tong, forcibly resisting the worm’s invasion.
“Your Majesty, you better give me an explanation; why has my disciple become your Guest Senior!”
Mo Liushu was the first to react, a hint of anger rising on her face.
She felt tricked.
Originally tasked with having Qian Miaoyu help monitor Zhou Tong, she had instead claimed him for herself.
Was this a joke?
Not only did Zhou Tong’s backing remain intact, but now there was an additional connection, leaving Mo Liushu feeling numb.
At this rate, Zhou Tong wouldn’t be able to return to her side, resulting in her inability to successfully pass through the Three Calamities and Four Trials; how could she bear that?
“Are you misunderstanding something?”
Qian Miaoyu’s lips curved upwards, a hint of mockery flashing across her features before she forcefully suppressed it.
“This person is my Guest Senior, not your disciple; they merely bear a striking resemblance.”
As her words fell, the four people below exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
This explanation was too explosive, leaving them momentarily speechless.
“You think I would believe your nonsense?”
Mo Liushu grew even angrier, turning to Zhou Tong: “Since you have appeared before me, why are you unwilling to acknowledge it?”
“Or are you afraid? Afraid to face me? Such cowardice and timidity truly do not befit my disciple!”
She trembled internally, initially wanting to say something soft, but then recalled Xia Hongxiu’s instructions.
To bring Zhou Tong back, she had to utterly destroy his dignity and break his pride; this was something Mo Liushu always kept in mind.
“Bang!”
A loud bang echoed as the Empress’s fist struck the dragon writing desk.
“Do not go too far; I respect you as esteemed guests, but that doesn’t give you the capital to act recklessly. Dare to be disrespectful to my Guest Senior, and beware that this Empress won’t hold back!”
The Empress’s acting was top-notch, her fury vividly expressed. Seeing this, even Mo Liushu’s pupils constricted, suspecting she might be wrong.
“Wake up! This is impossible!”
She shook her head in confusion, trying to fortify her beliefs.
She had studied Zhou Tong’s appearance countless times; how could she be mistaken?
“Your Majesty, this is really meaningless. Return him to me; I will agree to any demands you have.”
Mo Liushu took a deep breath, speaking with utmost seriousness.
Just then, a sound was heard as a pile of documents fell at her feet.
“This is the genealogy of the Guest Senior; his ancestors have lived in the Imperial Capital, traceable back to three thousand years ago!”
“I eventually found the Guest Senior in the city using the image you provided. Initially, I too did not believe there could be such a resemblance between two people, but after multiple investigations, I had no choice but to believe!”
“Speaking of which, I must thank you, Mo Zhenren; without your insight, I could not have discovered such a talent!”
Mo Liushu frowned, picking up the fabricated genealogy to examine it closely but found nothing suspicious.
This caused her heart to waver, yet she still sensed something was off.
At that moment, an announcement came from outside.
“Your Majesty, the Grand Preceptor requests an audience!”
“Quickly, bring him in.”
Soon after, a tall figure sauntered in, disdainfully glancing at Mo Liushu before brushing past several people.
“I have seen the Empress!”
After the greeting, Zhao Wutian turned his gaze to Zhou Tong.
He saw Zhou Tong bowing again: “I have offended the Guest Senior before; I hope the Guest Senior will overlook my rudeness!”
This scene left Mo Liushu utterly shocked.
The Grand Preceptor, the head of the Heavenly Dao Mansion, actually bowed to a youth. Even if it was an act, it was too intense.
Did Zhao Wutian have no dignity?
“Zhao Zongzhu, you have arrived just in time. Please adjudicate…”
Mo Liushu seemed to grasp a thread of hope, saying hurriedly, “Zhou Tong is clearly my disciple, yet the Empress claims he is her Guest Senior and even insists they are two different people. Do you think that is reasonable?”
“Unreasonable!”
Zhao Wutian replied directly, causing Mo Liushu to feel joy.
“On what grounds does that useless disciple of yours dare to compare with the Guest Senior? Does he have that qualification? Does he have that strength?”
“Do you know that our Guest Senior just killed a Heaven-Cutting Realm expert with a single strike on the street? Can your useless disciple do that?”
Upon hearing this, Mo Liushu instantly fell silent, her beautiful eyes widening, filled with shock.
A single move to kill a Heaven-Cutting Realm expert was easy for her, but for all the younger generation, it was an impossible feat.
Beneath Heaven-Cutting, everyone was an ant!
Zhou Tong had been stripped of his cultivation; just a few months’ time, it was impossible for him to cross the Transcendent Divide.
If what Zhao Wutian said was true, then the person before her could not possibly be Zhou Tong!
Tang Qi beside them trembled, inwardly praying that the Guest Senior really wasn’t Zhou Tong.
He was still searching for a breakthrough to the Heaven-Cutting Realm, while the other could kill a Heaven-Cutting expert in a flash; just thinking about it suffocated him.
For a long time, combat strength was the only basis upon which he could hold his head high in front of Zhou Tong; if even that was surpassed, he would be utterly crushed.
“Everyone, please listen to me.”
At that moment, Xia Hongxiu stood up and said, “Even if two people look alike, their fate is different. I still remember Zhou Tong’s fate; may I ask the Guest Senior to allow me to divinate a hexagram?”
Upon hearing this, Mo Liushu perked up.
If their fates were the same, then the Empress would be left with nothing to say.
“Go ahead!”
Zhou Tong’s voice was devoid of ripples.
“Then I shall impose!”
She stepped forward, unlocking the Heavenly Eye and fixing her gaze on Zhou Tong’s features.
This was her unique secret technique; at a close distance, she could determine the fate of the other merely by reading their features.
She distinctly remembered that Zhou Tong’s fate was that of a special solitary disaster star. Although he could help others ward off calamities, he himself would be entangled with misfortune, ultimately facing an adversarial situation against the world and ending in a tragic death.
“No matter how you disguise yourself, you can’t escape my eyes.”
Xia Hongxiu sneered inwardly, firmly believing that the person before her was Zhou Tong.
In the cultivation world, the probability of two identical individuals occurring was too low. If such a situation did occur, it could only mean one thing…
Just when she felt confident, Zhou Tong’s body suddenly erupted with dazzling light, each ray like a sword, piercing towards her eyes.
“No!!! Ah!”
Her expression changed drastically, and with a cry of agony, she collapsed to the ground, blood streaming from her eyes.
