Chapter 126: Psychological Tactics

Luo Xia bit her lip until it bled, the metallic tang of blood bringing her back to her senses in an instant.

She shoved Wang You away and glared at him. "Wang You, what do you mean by this? How dare you try to bewitch me?"

Wang You was indeed beautiful, second only to Wu Ying. If he were to use that ridiculous soul-enthralling technique of his, he would become even more stunning than Wu Ying—enough to make anyone feel intoxicated, as if they had sipped fine wine, leaving them with an irresistible, lingering yearning.

Luo Xia used the pain of her bleeding lip to force herself to stay alert. She knew full well that if he wanted to kill her, it would be as easy as turning over his hand. She truly regretted driving Xing Yun away. Oh, how she rued her past decisions!

Luo Xia clutched the voice-transmission talisman in her hand. The red thread tied to it connected to Situ Tengyi, but she did not want to pull it unless it was the absolute last resort.

Wang You took two steps toward her, and Luo Xia retreated two steps in kind. A warm, spring-like smile graced Wang You's face, and instantly, the surrounding scenery seemed to become even more enchanting. It was as if the very landscape, influenced by his beauty, had blossomed in sympathy. Even the temperature grew more pleasant.

Luo Xia struggled to close her eyes, then slowly opened them again. Her beautiful, spirited eyes darted about, and a naive, innocent smile tugged at her lips. "Wang You, it seems we have no grudge between us, do we?"

Wang You sighed and assumed a melancholic expression. It was that very look of sorrow that made one want to pull him into an embrace and comfort him. The surrounding scenery dimmed instantly.

"Miss Luo, that is exactly what I wanted to ask you. We have no enmity; why would you attempt to assassinate me?" Wang You looked at her with a pitiful, aggrieved expression.

Luo Xia was stunned. Was this guy a professional chameleon? One moment he was playing the beauty, the next the melancholic, and then the pathetic—what kind of act was he putting on? Besides, when he first appeared, he had been radiating a thick, murderous aura! She wasn't a fool. Since he wanted to play pretend, she would play along.

Luo Xia feigned ignorance. "Is that so? I thought you were trying to kill me, or I wouldn't have had to run so hard. Look, I've even messed up my hair." She smoothed her hair, still quite vain about her appearance.

She figured that if she could catch her breath and stall for time, she would do so, and if things took a turn for the worse, she would run again. Besides, playing with danger was quite a novel experience; otherwise, life would be dreadfully dull. Moreover, she considered this a part of her cultivation.

Wang You looked even more aggrieved. "I messed up my own hair running after you, too. Luckily, I caught you." Before she could object, he closed the distance between them in the blink of an eye. Luo Xia tried to step back, but her spine collided with a large tree.

Damn it, did she have to be this unlucky?

"I'm exhausted. Come, sit down and have some water?" Without waiting for an answer, Wang You sat down in front of her and took a sip from his canteen. His movements were elegant and fluid, a sight to behold.

As Luo Xia moved to step away to the left, Wang You placed his canteen right beside her left foot. "Miss Luo, didn't you say you were tired? Surely you don't want to rest?"

Rest your head, she thought. Aren't you clearly just blocking my path? Though she cursed him internally, Luo Xia sat down obediently. So, he wanted to play psychological warfare? Very well, she would play along.

"I heard there are powerful magical beasts ahead. Why aren't you going to face them instead of chasing after me?" Luo Xia asked nonchalantly as she had Cai Cai produce her own canteen and took a sip of water.