"Sister Li Shuang, it smells so bad, it smells so bad here. It smells as bad as that big villain Ye Zhaozhao." Lailai's utterly aggrieved voice rang out.
Li Shuang quickly soothed her with her spiritual sense, sending Lailai into the Spatial Sword Realm for a brief slumber.
Then, she vigilantly scanned her surroundings.
Since she started cultivating the Grand Forgetfulness Technique, her five senses had become exceptionally keen.
In fact, she often detected various gazes.
Some of them carried a hint of malice.
But that malice wasn't severe; it might just be a tiny bit of jealousy.
Li Shuang usually didn't pay much attention to such malice.
Only mediocre people are not envied.
This slight malice was just a thought, and almost no one would truly act on it.
However.
This place was different!
Here, the malice was omnipresent, overwhelming!
Li Shuang felt as if she was wrapped in an ocean of malice.
Such intense malice, she had only felt from Ye Zhaozhao and a few others before.
But now.
Almost everyone around her harbored such malice towards her!
Li Shuang quickly glanced around.
Many cultivators were sitting in the teahouse, drinking tea and chatting.
Their gazes weren't even on her; instead, they were mesmerized, looking straight ahead.
Li Shuang didn't know these people at all.
Yet, they inexplicably exuded malice towards her!
Why was this?
"Xiao Shuang, come, sit and have some tea. The disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect will be out soon." Luo Mingyue smiled and pulled Li Shuang.
Li Shuang suppressed the discomfort in her heart and slowly sat down.
In this teahouse.
Apart from Luo Mingyue, everyone else had intense malice towards her.
Li Shuang felt a moment of bewilderment.
Could it be that the Grand Forgetfulness Technique had gone wrong?
If not.
Then there was a problem with the Flowing Moon Sect, and it was a big one.
Since senior sister said that the disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect would be out soon, Li Shuang also remained still and waited patiently.
She wanted to see what kind of sect this "Flowing Moon Sect" truly was.
Luo Mingyue ordered a pot of tea and a plate of dried fruits.
When the items were served.
A high platform slowly rose from the deepest part of the teahouse.
Several stunningly beautiful men and women appeared on the stage.
"The Flowing Moon Sect, they are disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect." A hint of joy flashed in Luo Mingyue's eyes.
Li Shuang calmly observed.
The disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect indeed possessed exceptional beauty. Not only that, but both men and women, with every smile and frown, carried a unique charm that made people involuntarily develop a good impression of them.
Speaking of which.
For the Flowing Moon Sect to participate in the Grand Sect Competition, they had to be vetted by the six major sects. If they truly had a problem, and so many experts from the six sects had seen them, how could they not have noticed?
Perhaps she was overthinking.
As Li Shuang was thinking this, her spiritual lotus suddenly flickered, and her expression changed dramatically!
Damn it!
What on earth was going on!
Under such intense malice, she was twelve parts wary of these disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect. Yet, the moment she saw these disciples, she actually doubted her own judgment.
This was absolutely not normal!
These disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect could unknowingly influence people's hearts. This wasn't even a spell; it was more like... a talent!
On the stage.
Several disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect began performing, some playing zithers, some flutes, and some dancing.
The performance was splendid.
Cheers and applause filled the teahouse.
Li Shuang quickly glanced around.
The cultivators in the teahouse all looked mesmerized, clearly completely engrossed.
Li Shuang quickly looked at Luo Mingyue.
"Good!" Luo Mingyue clapped her hands vigorously, loudly cheering.
However.
Unlike the others, although she enjoyed the performance, the light in her eyes was clear, and her mind didn't seem to be affected.
Therefore.
Among so many people, only Luo Mingyue had no malice towards her from beginning to end.
This was not only because Luo Mingyue was her senior sister, but also because the talent of the Flowing Moon Sect disciples seemed to have failed to truly affect senior sister!
A flash of understanding crossed Li Shuang's mind.
Luo Mingyue's talent alone wasn't exceptionally strong.
However.
She possessed a pure heart, unlike ordinary people.
Back then.
The parasitic demonic seed wanted to bind Luo Mingyue, but it was instantly repelled.
This was because Luo Mingyue's mind was too clear to contain any impurity.
Now.
The other people in the teahouse had more or less generated some other emotions.
Such as.
Lust.
Such as.
Greed.
But what about Luo Mingyue?
When she appreciated music and dance, it was pure appreciation; no other thoughts arose.
Even the strongest talent is powerless against a truly pure heart.
"Xiao Shuang, don't you like watching?" Luo Mingyue, clapping vigorously, looked at Li Shuang with some confusion.
A faint smile touched Li Shuang's lips: "I do. It's just that I don't express much to begin with."
Luo Mingyue believed her, putting an arm around Li Shuang's shoulders: "You, you really should smile more often."
Li Shuang merely smiled.
Luo Mingyue said, "If you're not very interested in this, let's go somewhere else to look around."
Luo Mingyue actually stood up directly.
On the high stage.
The performing disciples of the Flowing Moon Sect couldn't help but look in Luo Mingyue's direction.
Their expressions subtly changed.
Luo Mingyue!
It was Luo Mingyue again!
This scoundrel came every day, and yet they couldn't get a single benefit from her.
It wasn't that there were no cultivators who weren't affected by them.
However.
If those cultivators weren't interested in music and dance, they wouldn't come back next time.
But what about this Luo Mingyue?
She came every single time, every day, and her cheers were very loud when she applauded.
Yet, not once was she truly affected!
Before. Although Luo Mingyue didn't offer them any benefits, she at least sat there obediently until the end.
Now, things were different.
She was actually leaving mid-performance!
Wasn't this going to tarnish the reputation of their Flowing Moon Sect?
The performing cultivators exchanged glances, then suddenly paused.
The music stopped.
The singing and dancing ceased.
All the cultivators were forcibly pulled out of their mesmerized state.
This abrupt cessation was definitely not a pleasant feeling.
All the cultivators felt a bit depressed.
What was happening?
This was the first time the Flowing Moon Sect disciples had stopped their performance midway.
Luo Mingyue didn't sense anything amiss; she was already heading out, pulling Li Shuang along.
Just as they were about to leave.
A gentle voice rang out.
"Two fellow daoists, please wait."
Luo Mingyue didn't want to stay, but the teahouse door had closed by itself.
Luo Mingyue frowned, turning her head with some confusion: "Is something wrong?"
She hadn't forgotten to pay for the tea, after all.
The leading woman of the Flowing Moon Sect smiled and said softly, "Fellow Daoist, is there a problem with this performance? Why are you leaving midway?"
The woman appeared genuinely desirous of an answer.
At these words.
The other cultivators in the teahouse immediately looked over with some displeasure.
Such a wonderful performance, and someone wanted to leave early?
So, the interruption of this performance was due to these two women who left midway?