Chapter 139: Seeking Lin’s Help

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Lin opened the door and looked at her visitor, narrowing her eyes with a cold expression.

Her gaze was full of resentment toward Shu Yue.

Three whole days!

Shu Yue had stayed in the Meditation Room for three days without eating or drinking.

Lin had gone looking for her several times, only to return empty-handed every time.

Could anyone really stay in there for three days?

Lin couldn’t imagine how anyone could endure three days in that kind of dark little room.

She wouldn’t last a day in there—even a single afternoon made her feel utterly miserable.

Seeing that Shu Yue had come using her Transformation form, Lin let out a displeased snort.

“So you finally decided to come out?”

“I had some insights, so I went into seclusion.”

Shu Yue didn’t pay much mind to Lin’s obvious annoyance.

If Lin was showing it openly, that meant she wasn’t truly angry—a little coaxing would fix it.

But Shu Yue had no intention of coaxing her.

Shu Yue never indulged troublesome women.

“Lin, I need your help with something.”

Lin hadn’t bothered to look directly at Shu Yue just now, but hearing that Shu Yue opened with a request for help made her even angrier.

Doesn’t she know I’m mad at her?

Lin turned to look at Shu Yue and saw that serious expression on her face.

She pouted and let out a cold huff.

“What is it?”

Shu Yue didn’t answer right away.

She glanced back at Claire standing not far behind her, then turned her gaze to Lin again.

Lin hesitated for a moment, but still let Shu Yue into the living room.

The two found an empty room to talk in private.

As soon as she entered, Shu Yue first sensed the surrounding aura, then took out the Barrier Magic Potion.

With the Barrier fully expanded, Shu Yue dispelled the Mirror Flower Water Moon.

Seeing Shu Yue’s appearance change, Lin’s expression softened, though she was still a bit upset.

Who could blame her? Shu Yue hadn’t said a single word to her before sealing herself in the Meditation Room for three days, forcing Lin to go looking for her every day—only to find that Shu Yue hadn’t even been at the residence the whole time.

And now she comes out only to ask for help, without mentioning a single word about disappearing for three days.

Lin looked at the black dress Shu Yue was wearing.

Wasn’t that the same outfit she’d changed into four or five days ago?

As a true girl, she felt deeply uncomfortable noticing that Shu Yue hadn’t changed clothes.

She wanted nothing more than to strip that dress off Shu Yue right now and put a fresh one on her.

However, under Shu Yue’s serious demeanor, she temporarily set those thoughts aside.

After gathering her scattered emotions, Lin asked what exactly Shu Yue needed her help with.

From Shu Yue’s expression alone, it was clear this wasn’t about going out to have fun.

Shu Yue didn’t answer directly.

Instead, she took off the Mirror Flower Water Moon from around her neck.

She wanted to test whether someone else could use it.

In theory, it should be possible—after all, the Mirror Flower Water Moon was tied to that gem, not to Shu Yue herself.

She was merely the template she’d provided to Sister Zi.

After removing the Mirror Flower Water Moon, she reached out and handed it over.

Lin looked at the Purple Gem Cross Star Pendant, momentarily confused about what Shu Yue meant by this.

She looked at Shu Yue, her face full of puzzlement.

Shu Yue began to explain: “I want you to try using it to transform into Liya’s appearance.”

Lin was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

She looked down at the Purple Cross Star Gem resting in Shu Yue’s fair palm, paused for a brief moment, then reached out and picked up the Mirror Flower Water Moon—but she didn’t put it on herself.

Instead, she raised her eyes to look at Shu Yue, who was watching her with curiosity.

“I want you to put it on me.”

Shu Yue was caught off guard for a moment, but since she needed Lin’s help, this small request didn’t seem like much.

So she took the necklace back from Lin’s hand, walked around behind Lin, and reached over Lin’s shoulder to fasten the Mirror Flower Water Moon around her neck.

The silver-white chain pressed against Lin’s hair, so Shu Yue lifted the locks and let them fall again.

The fresh scent of her hair filled Shu Yue’s lungs, and her attention drifted from the necklace to Lin’s silky golden hair.

Lin looked down at the Purple Cross Star Gem resting against her chest, and the curve of her smile grew wider and wider.

When she turned around to face Shu Yue, she was beaming so radiantly bright, like a little sun.

Her brows arched gracefully as she asked Shu Yue in a sweet voice: “Well? How do I look?”

“What?”

Shu Yue didn’t understand what she was smiling about and asked again: “Can you be serious?”

Shu Yue ignored Lin’s antics and started giving instructions.

“Now turn the gem counterclockwise.”

“Oh, okay.”

Lin wasn’t annoyed.

She twisted the Cross Star Gem exactly as Shu Yue had instructed.

Shu Yue watched carefully.

She saw Lin’s figure ripple for an instant, and then it transformed into a different appearance.

The process was quick and smooth—now the Mirror Flower Water Moon Transformation was standing right in front of her.

It actually works!

Seeing this, Shu Yue felt a surge of joy.

This way, she could create an alibi for herself.

Lin was experiencing a very strange sensation now, as if she’d put on a suit of armor.

She looked down at herself, only to find that her familiar body was gone, replaced by an unfamiliar one.

She was startled for a moment, but quickly realized this was the effect of Shu Yue’s artifact.

“Throat?!”

Have I turned into Liya?

Lin thought to herself and wanted to find a mirror to check, but Shu Yue grabbed her by the arm.

Shu Yue looked at the “Liya” in front of her.

With Lin as the driver, there was a certain goofy quality to it—completely different in temperament from when Shu Yue herself was piloting it.

Lin was, after all, a proper Young Lady who had received formal education.

She’d gone through countless etiquette lessons.

When using the Transformation, she came off a bit effeminate, and since the Transformation was modeled after Shu Yue as its template—already delicate and soft in appearance—that impression was only amplified.

Lin looked at her several-sizes-larger hands, her elevated field of vision, and her different voice.

“Little Lia, how do I look right now?”

Shu Yue sized Lin up from head to toe, taking in the naturally feminine posture she was radiating, and the corner of her mouth twitched a few times.

She slowly turned her head away, not daring to look.

Seeing Shu Yue turn away as if she didn’t want to look at her, Lin let out an indignant huff.

But she didn’t immediately transform back.

Instead, she wanted to find a mirror to see what she looked like now.

Shu Yue handed Lin the storage mirror.

Lin held up the small round mirror and examined herself, discovering that she looked exactly like the Liya she’d seen before.

This experience was so novel that it sparked the girl’s playful side.

She not only touched this face but also reached down to press her chest, examining the Transformation’s physique from top to bottom.

If Shu Yue hadn’t stopped her, she might have gone so far as to pull down her pants.

Shu Yue grabbed Lin’s hand to stop her excessive behavior and began discussing the real matter.

“I plan to go out for a while. After I leave, I need you to cover for me for a period of time.”

Lin could go out without any issue, but Shu Yue going out would definitely draw extra attention.

After all, she’d been targeted by an assassination attempt before.

If Shu Yue wanted to shake off those watchful eyes, she’d have to find a way to deceive everyone.

The plan she’d come up with was to have Lin temporarily take her place while she went out alone to handle things.

After hearing Shu Yue’s plan, Lin looked down at the Transformation body she was currently wearing.

Shu Yue reminded her at that moment.

“Don’t cause any trouble. If you get caught… then I’ll leave Frost City for good and never come back.”

“Hehe~”

Lin had just been thinking about using the Transformation to go find her Sister Luolan and help push things forward between Shu Yue and her sister sooner.

She gave an awkward little laugh, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Shu Yue shot her a glare and continued with the serious matter.

“I need you to lend me that brooch.”

“Sure.”

Lin nodded in agreement and immediately produced the brooch, handing it to Shu Yue.

Shu Yue took it and thanked her.

“One more question. What comes after Tier 3? What are the realms beyond that?”

“Realms? Oh, that…”

Lin was caught off guard.

Remembering that Shu Yue had been cooped up in Frost City all this time, she really didn’t know about this…