Yu Linglong clutched her shoulders and ran all the way. When she was sure that no one was following her, she stumbled into an alley and sat down, panting.
"I'll take a little... rest... for a while."
She felt her strength draining away very quickly. She had never felt this powerless when she suffered more serious injuries in the past.
"There's something wrong with his technique!" Shadow yelled, "You should have changed positions with me earlier!"
"That's a trump card, how could it be exposed so easily." Yu Linglong forced a smile, "If he notices that I have this ability, it might be difficult to escape."
Among the core members, only the oldest alchemists knew about the existence of shadow, but even to them, Yu Linglong did not tell all her trump cards. As her other self, she can swap places with her shadow at any time. This move can be used both for offense and to save her life. This is why she is not afraid of exposing her identity as a Qi-sensing person in Shenzhou and being imprisoned by the locals. As long as the shadow exists, no shackles can truly imprison her.
Of course, there are limitations to this technique.
Yu Linglong couldn't use her shadow to penetrate walls or obstacles. The prerequisite for using her sight was to use position shifting. The same is true for the shadow. It seems to be everywhere. In fact, the range of action depends on its own field of vision. To put it simply, the shadow must first see where it wants to go. At the same time, there must be transparency between it and the shadow. There must be no Only when things block the line of sight can the exchange be completed. If the room was intact, she would naturally not be able to get out, but the hole Fei Nian pierced in the door became an opportunity for her to escape.
The shadow took advantage of the sword hole to reunite outside the house first, avoiding the opponent's spell to seal the entire house.
"I didn't expect that I, a dignified guard, would one day be killed by a new alchemist and run away." Yu Linglong let out a long breath, "This world is changing so fast."
"Why are you lamenting there!" Shadow said angrily, "I've warned you a long time ago not to get involved in this matter. Why don't you stay away from the capital?"
"Of course not... I still have to report to the Privy Council." She stood up and continued to move forward.
"You're not going to go to the Privy Council Mansion just like this, are you?" Shadow said anxiously, "You don't even know where the Feathered Envoy is now!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't want to commit suicide, so of course I have to leave the city first." Yu Linglong took a breath, "Fei Nian will definitely not give up here. I have a seven-star token and can pass through the city gate at night - I won't leave now. If so, you may not be able to go out tomorrow."
She also has a residence in the suburbs, and it is more secluded than the house in the city. The chance of Feinian coming to her door is low. Although she wanted to spread the news, Yu Linglong also knew that she must not act rashly at this time.
Sooner or later, she will seek revenge from Fei Nian for Wei Wendao's revenge!
…
Two days later, Yu Linglong finally found out the news inside the house.
Hagoromo Miki and Yunshang Jushi Baizhan had left Gyeonggi five days ago with the Royal Guards, and their destination seemed to be the direction of Shenzhou. After all, she was a step too late.
At the same time, a wanted order against her has appeared in the city. According to the headquarters, Yu Linglong left her post without authorization. She first entered Shenzhou without receiving an order, then sneaked back to Shangyuan, and tried to assassinate her colleagues. She had surrendered to the enemy. . Although the friends who were summoned privately did not quite believe that Yu Linglong would do such a thing, their expressions still showed a considerable degree of doubt.
After all, Fei Nian was seriously injured, and the black arrows and other objects left at the scene proved that this was indeed the ability to guard "Shadow".
Yu Linglong didn't tell the other party the truth of the matter. She just said that Fei Nian couldn't be trusted and let the other party leave.
"Are you going to let him go like this?" The shadow emerged from behind.
"You don't still want to silence me..." Yu Linglong glared at it weakly, "Anyone who is willing to help at this time is already taking a lot of risks."
This is also the reason why she chose to skip Fei Nian's matter - if she rashly involves a third person, not only will she be exposed, but the other person's life will also be harmed.
"Since Qian is no longer in Shangyuan, the plan ends here." Shadow hugged his chest and said, "Look for a chance to return to Jinxia. Although I don't like it there, I'm afraid only Yan Qing will take you in now."
"No...if I leave, who will stop this war..."
"Do you think you can stop it? Look what you have become now!" Shadow yelled at her, "You can't even stand without my support, so what can you do to stop Qixing's will? "
After it finished roaring, it immediately took two steps back, as if it was on guard against the slap that the other self would exhale at any time.
Yu Linglong did not raise her hand.
Alchemist's super recovery ability seems to have become less obvious in front of Black Fire. No matter how she draws Qi into her body in the past two days, her injuries have not improved at all. Not only did the burnt shoulder begin to swell and ooze pus, but it also caused high fever symptoms throughout her body.
Shadow was right. In this situation, let alone fighting, even standing up and taking two steps would be a problem.
The reason why she can still move is because her shadow controls this body.
"Hey, are you okay?" Seeing her unusual calmness, the shadow became worried. It slowly approached the bed, "If taking a picture can make you feel better, I can't bear to accept it..."
"Have you noticed?" Yu Linglong laughed softly, "You haven't called me a traitor recently."
"So what?" Shadow snorted, "The things you have done cannot be described as betrayal. They are simply... simply..."
It mumbled for a long time but couldn't find the right words to describe it.
"Even if you don't admit it, you have actually agreed with my approach." Yu Linglong bit her lip and sat up. "It would be a real betrayal to allow the Privy Council to go its own way."
"I..." Shadow remained in a stalemate for a long time, and finally turned his head away, "Whatever you say, I am you anyway, and you know what I think."
"Then I'll take it as your approval."
"I didn't—"
"If it's just me, I really can't do anything." Yu Linglong interrupted, "But now there's you, right? So - do me a favor and let me try again!"
"Try again... Don't you want to contact other alchemists besides Qian?" Shadow said in surprise.
"The core members are not just Qian and Bai Zhan." She said intermittently, "I noticed it when Feinian attacked. Not only did he not know my abilities, but he also did not mobilize more people throughout the whole process - even if he brought in another guard. Even with the help of level alchemists, I had no way to escape. This probably shows that his use of evil spirits has not been recognized by other core members. Whether it is the An family or the Black Sect, they have far less penetration into the Privy Council. It’s not as bad as it could be.”
"But you can't guarantee that no one else has had contact with Feinian, and even if they know the news, how many people can come forward like Gan?"
"It is true that we need to take risks." Yu Linglong admitted frankly, "But I also believe that the way everyone worked hard for the common goal was not all disguised. Senior Yan said that Gan was trustworthy, but she did not say that only Gan was trustworthy. If that were the case, the Privy Council would not be a place where I would serve for many years.”
Shadow stared at her for a long time, and finally sighed, "Anyway, if I don't agree, you won't let go, right?"
Yu Linglong didn't answer, but her eyes said everything.
"That's all, I will help you this last time. But I also have a condition - no matter who you choose among the remaining members and what the result is, I will only see you once. After seeing you, I will take you to leave Gyeonggi immediately. Never looking back.”
"Deal." Yu Linglong nodded.
The shadow stretched out his hands and enveloped her, "Then give your body to me."