"It started." Zheng Fu Gong muttered. His expression is serious as they watched 'Jing Hei's dismembered corpse disappeared.
"I knew it!" someone exclaimed while Jing Rui sighed in relief as he sat back. Even though he had suspicions about 'Jing Hei', but he would never suspect Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng is a rogue cultivator. Even though he's allied with Cheng Sheng's group, but Cheng Sheng has no control over him whoever he'd kill. He's still a rogue cultivator after all.
Jing Rui's hand on his armrest tightened. He could still feel his insides are trembling when he saw 'Jing Hei' was beheaded by Yu Sheng. What if it was really Jing Hei? He couldn't imagine what will happen, or what he will do. Jing Hei is still his flesh and blood. He's his nephew with Jing Bai, Jing Kang and Jing Cheng. Even though he's strict towards them, but he deeply cares for them.
"Sect leader Jing…" the sect leader nearest to him called.
"I'm fine." Jing Rui answered as he took a deep breath to calm himself.
The audience was stunned. "WHA - !" they said. "An impostor…" they muttered in a daze.
"It completely copied Jing Hei. Even sect leader Jing almost believed it…" Shu Mu said. His Nanshu Sect are standing beside the Xinfaxian Sect.
Lei Qing nodded in agreement. "Yeah." She said. Then, her eyes caught sight of the Dongcheng Sect. She was about to greet them when she saw they left. They must be going to patrol the capital. She awkwardly scratched her cheek before she turned to focus on watching the matches.
Inside the secret realm, in Feng Hua Palace. The contestants also started being confused by the impostors.
"Damn you, how dare you take on my appearance to deceive da ge?!" Tang Yun shrieked as he attacked the other Tang Yun.
"You bastard! How dare you spout nonsense?!" the other Tang Yun said as he murderously glared.
Tang Zhe who found both Tang Yuns. "…" which one is my younger brother? He thought as he looked at the two started to fight.
On the other side, the real Jing Hei was staring at the two Qian Lins in front of him. "… am I in heaven?" he muttered as he stared at them.
Qian Lin's brow twitched but he ignored Jing Hei. "I'll give this idiot to you." He told his impostor and then left while his imposter gracefully smiled and turned to Jing Hei.
"…" Jing Hei immediately killed Qian Lin's impostor and he ran after Qian Lin.
Meanwhile, Jing Bai and Jing Kang stared at each other for a while before Jing Bai smiled. "You're really Ah Kang." He laughed.
Jing Kang who perceived by Jing Bai as aloof. "… let's go find Jing Cheng and Jing Hei." He told Jing Bai.
Jing Bai who was used to being ordered by Jing Kang. "…" it's really him?! He thought and silently followed Jing Kang.
Kang Ce, somewhere in the garden, is fighting against the impostors of Tang Yun, Jing Hei and Wu Xi. "Hah! You're no match for the real ones, you idiots!" he laughed and finally disposed of the three.
Li Tian and Feng Mo who heard Kang Ce. Then, they looked at each other. "…" it's definitely Kang Ce. They thought and sighed.
"Who's there?!" Kang Ce noticed their presence.
Li Tian and Feng Mo immediately came out of their hiding. "Us." Li Tian answered. "We're not impostors. Our sword spirit exists." He said and they showed Kang Ce their sword spirits. "We can determine the others through their sword spirits. The impostors cannot copy them." He explained. This is how he and Feng Mo discerned each other when they met.
Kang Ce isn't an idiot, either. "You plan to cooperate with me?" he asked. "No, thanks. I like to work alone." He told them before he left.
Li Tian and Feng Mo who really didn't have a plan to cooperate with Kang Ce and only liked to exchange information. "…" they don't like Kang Ce because of what he did to Xiao Le.
"Let's find the others first." Li Tian said. Feng Mo nodded and they went to the other direction.
Back to the Righteous Alliance, everyone was awed. "Li-shixiong is really smart to discern if it is an ally or an enemy!" You Rou exclaimed.
"Yes." Lei Qing smiled when she remembered Li Tian and Feng Mo immediately opened their big moves earlier to determine if the other is impostor or not.
The sect leaders and the Alliance's elders also were impressed by Li Tian's wit but Tang Teng's face is tense. "Sect leader Teng, what's wrong?" a sect leader asked seeing Tang Teng's pale face.
"Well…" Tang Teng said as he wiped the sweat that formed in his forehead.
"…" they finally realized it when they saw Shan Lu was talking to Guo Cheng and following him while the real Guo Cheng just expressionlessly watched them from behind. The impostor of Guo Cheng clearly wanted to lead Shan Lu to his death! This disciple is always unlucky! They exclaimed in their mind.
Inside the secret realm, Feng Hua Palace.
"Guo-shidi! Guo-shidi! Why won't you answer me?!" Shan Lu asked as he grabbed 'Guo Cheng's arm to stop him from leaving.
Meanwhile, the real Guo Cheng. "…" whatever, whenever and wherever the situation is, Shan Lu is really stupid! He screamed in his mind. Can't he see it's not speaking and just stupidly smiling? I don't smile like that since I'm not stupid! He thought in indignation as he raised a talisman to kill his impostor.
However, the impostor sensed his killing intent and it jumped back, only to be stabbed behind by Shan Lu's impostor!
"AAAAH! You bastard! How can you kill Guo-shidi?!" Shan Lu asked as he drawn his sword while his impostor grinned.
"I'll kill you and replace you!" the impostor Shan Lu said as he started to attack the real Shan Lu.
Guo Cheng who saw Shan Lu is being suppressed. "…" this is interesting. He thought as he lowered his talisman. I think I wanted to team up with an impostor than the real one but an idiot. He thought.
(Tang Teng who can guess Guo Cheng's thought. "…")
Suddenly, Wu Xi appeared and killed the impostor Shan Lu. "Ah! Wu Xi!" Shan Lu exclaimed. "Wait… it's really you?" he asked the mute rogue cultivator.
"…" so you'd doubt others but not doubt yourself?! Guo Cheng screamed in his mind in frustration as he went out of his hiding. "Shan-shixiong!" he called as he ran towards them.
Shan Lu turned and his eyes lit up when he saw Guo Cheng. "Guo-shidi, you're safe - !" he exclaimed.
Guo Cheng saw Wu Xi didn't attack Shan Lu who has his back wide open and only raised a talisman.
"Hello." Wu Xi greeted.
It's really him. Guo Cheng thought and sighed in relief when they saw two more people appeared.
"Shan-shixiong! It's me!" 'Guo Cheng' called.
"Guo-shidi?!" Shan Lu exclaimed in shock.
"…" Guo Cheng's face darkened. How naïve are you?! He glared at Shan Lu before he disposed his impostor while Wu Xi disposed of his.
"… they're impostors?!" Shan Lu was shocked after he saw the two newcomers died.
"…" Guo Cheng and Wu Xi looked at each other before they left Shan Lu. If not for Shan Lu's stupidity, they'd think he's the impostor.
"WAIT!" Shan Lu called and followed behind them.
Back in the Righteous Alliance, everyone unanimously turned to Tang Teng after they saw the display of Shan Lu's idiocy.
"…" Tang Teng wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it.
Nobody laughed, even the ingratiating Xie Lan nor the carefree Qian Shan. One, because Tang Teng is a serious and respectable sect leader like Jing Rui. Two, the situation in the Feng Hua Palace is dire underneath the surface.
Inside the secret realm, Feng Hua Palace.
Xi Xing stared at Xi Ming and Gong Xian in front of him. "Xiao Xing. Don't believe that liar. He isn't your Xian-ge." Xi Ming told Xi Xing.
"Xiao Xing. Don't believe him. He's the liar. He's not your da ge!" Gong Xian told Xi Xing.
Sun Yi was strolling when he saw Xi Xing killed both Xi Ming and Gong Xian. "…" this child looked dull but he's actually smart. "Xi-shidi." He called.
Xi Xing turned and saw Sun Yi. "Second young master Sun." he called.
Sun Yi appreciatively smiled. "Glad you noticed." He told him.
Xi Xing nodded. "I won't call Xi Ming 'da ge'. Xian-ge knows that." He explained. "Xi Ming also won't call Xian-ge 'liar'." He added.
Sun Yi nodded. "This place can only perceive our impression of the others and not its depth." He said. "How do you know it was me?" he asked.
"Xi Ming said second young master Sun has a sunny aura that cannot be copied by anyone." Xi Xing answered. "I've seen it during the third stage." He said.
Sun Yi widely smiled as he patted Xi Xing's head affectionately. "Looks like Xi Ming taught you well!" he said. "Let's go."
"Yes." Xi Xing obediently answered. His submissive personality cannot be copied, too.