Chapter 285: Chapter 65: Treading the 12 Immortal Passages, Dual Pupils Call to Can Liao (2-in-1)

Chen Kuang also didn’t expect that "Shen Xingzhu" was originally pretending well.

— When they first met and heard the name "Chen Ruogu," they should have already recognized his identity, but they restrained themselves and didn’t show a big reaction.

As a result, the pretense suddenly broke down, and it broke so completely.

Completely stopped pretending, laid all cards on the table.

But it’s normal, if in such a situation they could remain calm, then it wouldn’t be Shen Meinan...

Chen Kuang raised his hand and gently patted the back of the person in his arms to comfort them.

But soon, his expression became somewhat strange, and the sensation under his palm felt almost like an illusion, as if it were "burning."

This body... indeed isn’t Shen Meinan’s.

Although Shen Xingzhu and Shen Meinan are twins, because of the "Shen Meinan’s Placenta Theory," there’s a full ten-year difference between them; Shen Meinan is still a young girl, while Shen Xingzhu is completely a woman.

Although their height and body shape are similar, they are entirely different.

Moreover, Chen Kuang had hugged Shen Meinan too many times, and was somewhat familiar with Shen Meinan’s body.

But the body in his arms felt very unfamiliar.

The most important thing is, um... the chest feels a bit empty.

This meant that Chen Kuang’s previous guess was correct; the woman in front of him was Shen Xingzhu’s shell, with Shen Meinan’s consciousness.

Chen Kuang didn’t know how Shen Xingzhu managed to do it... Generally speaking, the soul and the body are absolutely bound.

One body, one soul, like an ID card, one-on-one, with no exceptions.

The existence of spirit division only temporarily divides the original soul, rather than creating a new one out of thin air.

As for body-snatching, it directly erases another soul.

This kind of exchange felt as if it had transcended the existing rules of this world.

Because Shen Meinan’s true cultivation level isn’t even Middle Three Grades.

In other words, she hasn’t cultivated a Sea of Consciousness, theoretically, even if exchanged, it couldn’t accommodate Shen Xingzhu’s overly powerful soul.

This might also be why the Mystic God Daoist Sect and the Shen Family could let Shen Meinan appear as Shen Xingzhu, because generally no one would believe such a thing could happen.

However, the facts are right in front of them...

Although Chen Kuang was surprised, he immediately chose to accept it.

Thus, the discordance in the previous news about Shen Meinan’s remarkable success, defeating the "Wisdom Sword" with a single strike, could be explained.

Because it wasn’t Shen Meinan, it was Shen Xingzhu.

And the strange request from Shen Xingzhu that puzzled Chen Kuang immensely, which was to promise to escort him out of the Liang Kingdom—"Don’t touch Shen Meinan," he finally understood the reason now.

If the two could easily exchange souls, it meant that the sisters’ bodies were shared.

In this situation, Shen Xingzhu naturally wouldn’t want her sister to have any inappropriate interactions with some random man.

But unfortunately, Chen Kuang ultimately didn’t keep his promise.

After all, Chen Kuang had already decided to fake his death back then, thinking about leaving without a parting kiss... This silly girl was so lovely, not knowing how long they’d be apart next, he wanted to leave some unforgettable marks.

He just didn’t expect that they’d meet again so soon.

With outsiders present, Shen Meinan quickly calmed down and stopped hugging Chen Kuang, although her hand still clutched his clothes.

She continued to pretend nonchalantly, saying softly:

"You’ve arrived, I’ve been waiting here for a long time."

This somewhat conspicuous behavior seemingly suggested that she had arrived alone early, only to find the Hall of Dao and Virtue empty, with no one there, and all the Gatekeeper Disciples killed.

So, weak and helpless, terrified, she waited on her own for a long time, until Chen Kuang finally arrived.

Chen Kuang found it amusing, but looking at her current appearance, another strange feeling surged in him.

This was Shen Xingzhu’s body...

Those eyes, always disguising with mercy while viewing people as ants, were now shrouded in a layer of misty moisture, as if tears could crystalize at any moment.

The hands that held an unyielding sword, wielding supreme power, clutched cautiously at his shirt’s hem, as if it were the sole support.

The body clinging to Chen Kuang’s side, separated only by a Profound Robe, was incredibly soft and delicate.

Perhaps, only in this moment did the name Shen Xingzhu not merely denote some unreachable, celestial great influence, but rather, a genuine... woman.

If they could perceive their physical states from the other side at the same time and could switch back at any moment... That would indeed be frightening.

Chen Kuang turned to look at Jiang Yunqing and cleared his throat, saying:

"Brother Jiang, could you help keep this a secret?"

Jiang Yunqing didn’t seem to have much reaction to this, seemingly just considering the two of them. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Jiang Yunqing nodded, thought for a moment, then reminded: "You’d better improve your cultivation quickly, otherwise, the Mystic God Daoist Sect probably won’t allow you two to be together. As far as I know, the Taoist Sect is stricter in choosing Dao Companions."

Chen Kuang knew that Jiang Yunqing was actually putting it mildly.

Given the Mystic God Daoist Sect’s status, as someone who has offended the Martial Saint Pavilion and is only at the Tower Ascension Realm, he would most likely be directly expelled.

But it doesn’t matter, since he had no intentions towards Shen Xingzhu... unless finding a chance to put a bag over her head and give her a good beating doesn’t count.

Just as Chen Kuang was about to speak, he suddenly felt an unusual surge of spiritual Qi within him.