CHAPTER 352: TRUST THE HEAVENLY DAO, OR TRUST THE VILLAIN?

"You want to help me?" The yao ghost scoffed. "Completely unnecessary. I just need to wait for that group to come complete their mission and fail like you did, then I can punish them." As for Bo Jingmo, his heart was still in its possession, so he wouldn't dare cause trouble.

Jiang Xi curled her lips. "You probably don't know yet, but Bo Jingmo is now considered a good guy on our side. Yu Li has completely whitewashed his identity." They'd all been fooled by Yu Li. That woman was helping Bo Jingmo redeem himself.

Jiang Xi lowered her eyes pensively. For some reason, she kept feeling an inexplicable familiarity with Yu Li. Even after realizing she'd been deceived, she hadn't felt particularly surprised—just calmly accepted it all.

She addressed the yao ghost: "Yu Li might have identified loopholes in that mission long ago. If she teams up with the other participants and Bo Jingmo against you, are you confident you can defeat them?" This monster's cooperation with Bo Jingmo surely had ulterior motives, especially considering Gao Chaoyang's previous death.

Jiang Xi suspected the monster fed on human blood. With only one death so far, its power might not be that formidable yet. Jianmu was still with that woman—no doubt he'd been fooled by Yu Li too by now.

Suppressing a frown, Jiang Xi coughed painfully. "If you agree to my terms, I can pull someone from Yu Li's side to join our faction."

The yao ghost wavered slightly. Its eleven children had all died by those people's hands, especially Bo Jingmo. That man's power far surpassed its own now. If anything happened, he'd eradicate it without hesitation.

Pulling the woman closer, the yao ghost hesitated. "You're certain about this?"

Jiang Xi slowly raised her gaze, voice firm. "Absolutely certain."

[Yu Li oh Yu Li, look at you working so hard to whitewash him, only to get exposed by a monster in the end.]

[Incredible luck—thought she was doomed, but accidentally stumbled upon the truth instead.]

[It's over. Once Jiang Xi reveals this, everyone will turn against Bo Jingmo.]

[Can they really trust the monster though? Bo Jingmo hasn't done anything wrong recently—he even saved Huang Ya and Hao Lan.]

[Good point. If I didn't know Bo Jingmo's true identity, he does seem genuinely good right now.]

[Tian Jianmu will definitely believe Jiangxi—they're teammates after all.]

[And messages obtained through Heavenly Dao's luck are usually reliable.]

[Is Jiangxi's character breaking? I don't remember her being like this before—colluding with the villain to kill players? Bo Jingmo was her former teammate too, how ruthless!]

[It makes sense though. After discovering Yu Li's deception, wanting revenge is natural.]

[Mainly trying to survive the yao ghost, I think. Without this deal, they'd become its nutrients.]

In this instance, there were no absolute saints or villains—everyone acted according to their character and circumstances.

"Sis, the comments say your cover's blown. Jiangxi knows Bo Jingmo's true identity now." The system's sudden voice in her mind made Yu Li pause mid-step.

Beside her, Yu Jiao tilted her head. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Her expression remained natural as her gaze subtly drifted toward Tian Jianmu ahead.

The female lead discovering the plot didn't surprise her. After deceiving them all, someone needed to reveal the truth eventually.

Suppressing her thoughts, Yu Li curled her lips. So this was the Heavenly Dao's will? Having the protagonists stop the villain?

They hadn't walked far when Hao Lan's astonished voice rang out behind them. "You guys are here!!"

Turning, they saw three familiar figures approaching. Yu Li's eyes swept over them before landing on the man at the back, her eyes instantly crinkling into crescents.

Bo Jingmo came to her side, gently taking her hand and leading her slightly away from the others before nuzzling her cheek. "Wife, I missed you."

Yu Li stroked his face. "Missed you too." Her gaze flickered toward Huang Ya and Hao Lan nearby. "Figured out their skills?"

"Mn." Bo Jingmo nodded. "Saw them clearly."

Just as Yu Li was about to speak, Hao Lan's boisterous voice interrupted. "Bro Bo, thank you so much! Without you, we'd probably be dead!!"

...Bro Bo?

She blinked, then gave Bo Jingmo a meaningful look, tilting her head to tease softly, "Bro Bo~ When did you acquire a little brother?"

The man stiffened imperceptibly before helplessly kissing her earlobe. "They started calling me that randomly on the way."

Hao Lan wanted to continue but Huang Ya pulled his arm, shaking her head. "Stop talking. Can't you see Bro Bo is busy right now?"

Busy? Hao Lan's eyes widened when he noticed Bo Jingmo and Yu Li's intimate posture, his face instantly flushing red. "Ah...their relationship seems really good. Did they actually develop real feelings...?"

Huang Ya: "..." How could anyone be this dense? Even she could tell these two were clearly a real-life couple.

Yu Jiao kindly explained, "Bo Jingmo and Yu Li are dating."

"R-really?!" Hao Lan was shocked. No wonder they looked so loving—he'd been admiring how convincing their acting was.

Tian Jianmu suddenly spoke. "What happened over there? You look terrible."

Huang Ya glanced at her scraped arm and recounted their ordeal. Hearing this, Tian Jianmu frowned. "More vine monsters?"

Yu Li had been quietly observing them. At this, her eyes gleamed.

"Bo Jingmo, Jiangxi knows your identity now." Recalling the system's comments, she asked softly, "Who do you think they'll believe? The never-wrong Heavenly Dao's chosen, or the villain who saved their lives?"

Not wanting to dampen her mood, Bo Jingmo remained silent, just tenderly tucking a loose strand behind her ear. But after a pause, he murmured, "Lili, they'll never believe me. Not in the past, not now." Once people learned his identity and mission, they'd never give him a chance to live—a lesson learned through countless past lives.

Hearing this, Yu Li curved her eyes and caressed his cheek. "Then they'll regret it."