Everyone appeared deep in thought; it seemed Bai Wuzhuang’s words had truly sunk in.
The great doors of White Tiger Hall opened, revealing yet another maze within, just like before with three pathways to choose from.
From here, it was likely the end point of one round, and now the second round was about to begin.
And this second round would probably be far more perilous than the first.
Bai Wuzhuang’s analysis just now had been entirely reasonable.
Since she had received three votes, it must have been the three Wolves, which meant the Wolf pack had already set their sights on her.
She was their first target to eliminate.
This time, she didn’t rush forward, but squatted in a corner with Dong Huiting, exchanging a few words here and there.
Before leaving, Bai Wuzhuang could clearly sense that Qing Shaofei’s hostility towards her was growing deeper and deeper.
He kept glaring at her, as if he couldn’t wait to tear her apart and devour her alive.
Because she’d contradicted him many times, making him lose face—and for someone like him, who loved to form cliques, face was everything.
He surely felt that he should be the one leading the discussions, but in the end, he was nothing more than a noisy fool with no brains.
He had no right to lead the gathering; with no credibility to his words, he held no sway.
He thought himself eloquent, handsome, and blessed with romance, but here he suffered setback after setback. How could he endure that?
Moreover, Sage Xun’s gaze was as sharp as a blade, locked onto Bai Wuzhuang.
His situation was actually even clearer, and lacked personal grudges.
He and Bai Wuzhuang were simply opponents.
This was a matter of stance—either you die or I do.
“…The real deathmatch has only just begun.”
Bai Wuzhuang waited for the three Wolves to enter the maze first before she and Dong Huiting took another path, trying their best to avoid the three Wolves.
But the two of them remained silent along the way, because that barefoot girl named Chi Xue was trailing after them, haunting them like a shadow.
“Why are you following us? Are you the Wolf? Are you a Wolf!”
After two turns, Dong Huiting suddenly ambushed, grabbing Chi Xue by the throat as soon as she approached, and demanded fiercely.
“Wuwuwu, I’m not the Wolf, I’m not a Wolf, wuwuwu.” Chi Xue was startled, then burst into tears, powerless to resist.
“Even if you’re not a Wolf, you might have a neutral role.” Bai Wuzhuang folded her arms and watched the scene, offering a sharp comment.
“Don’t you have your own feet? Can’t you go your own way? Why are you following us?” Dong Huiting continued to press.
“I got three Wolf votes, which means the Wolf pack most wants to kill me now. Are you following us to find a chance to kill me?” Bai Wuzhuang also questioned.
Of course, from her perspective, this was all a lie, but it was just part of the act.
“How can you two be so heartless? We’re all girls here, we all soaked in the hot spring together, why do you have to suspect me?” Chi Xue cried on the spot.
“You’re really naïve. Here, no one can be trusted.” Dong Huiting used Bai Wuzhuang’s earlier words to scold another, and found it quite effective.
“This girl got three votes, and you deduced those were from the Wolves—so doesn’t that mean she must be a good person? Isn’t it perfectly reasonable for me to tag along? I’m a good Sheep, of course I’d want to stick together with the other Sheep.” Chi Xue retorted.
“You… that actually makes sense.” Dong Huiting heard that and actually found it reasonable.
“Don’t agree so quickly. This woman could be a Wolf pretending to be pure, trying to trick us. Lord Dong, you can’t let your guard down. Let me interrogate her, you hold her.” Bai Wuzhuang couldn’t help but be speechless at Dong Huiting’s innocence.
“Oh, right.” Dong Huiting still didn’t let go, her fingers already exuding a cold chill.
If Chi Xue dared make a move, she could freeze and shatter her throat in an instant.
“Miss, you have no sect or affiliation, your background is unknown. Roaming the world as a cultivator who won’t even reveal her origins—those people are usually up to no good.” Bai Wuzhuang continued to interrogate Chi Xue.
“If you know that, why even ask?” Chi Xue suddenly stopped crying.
“Either explain your background now, or show us your Identity Token. Otherwise, you die here. The Immortal’s rules never said Sheep can’t kill.” Bai Wuzhuang said.
“I won’t kill the innocent.” Dong Huiting declared earnestly.
“…Lord Dong, that’s a threat! Just a threat! No one said to actually do it!” Bai Wuzhuang was frustrated.
“I can tell you my identity—I’m a Sheep.” Chi Xue answered instantly.
“I don’t believe it. The ones who say they’re Sheep are usually Wolves. You’d better just die.” Bai Wuzhuang countered without a pause.
“Why are you so unreasonable?” Chi Xue said angrily.
“That icy hand at your throat—that’s reason enough.” Bai Wuzhuang sneered.
“I won’t take lives lightly.” Dong Huiting emphasized again.
“Fine, let me do it then.” Bai Wuzhuang crouched down, picking up a brick from the ground.
“What are you doing!?” Chi Xue was terrified.
“I don’t have Lord Dong’s strength, so I might not be able to give you a quick death. Sorry, you’ll just have to suffer.” Bai Wuzhuang showed a demonic grin and raised the brick, ready to smash it down.
“Okay, okay! I surrender! I’m a Sheepdog. Don’t kill me—I’m a good person!” Chi Xue hopped in panic, eyes shut, and whispered urgently.
Bai Wuzhuang’s brick paused midair, not actually coming down.
Chi Xue peeked with one eye and saw that it was Dong Huiting who had lifted her hand to stop it.
“There’s such an Identity Token? With your weak cultivation, don’t try to fool me.” Bai Wuzhuang tossed the brick aside, dusted her hands, and pressed on.
“I have a hidden Identity Token, I’m—” Chi Xue began.
Bai Wuzhuang suddenly stepped forward, covering her mouth, glancing sideways out into the tunnel.
Dong Huiting caught on, moving to scout around and, after a moment, nodded firmly to Bai Wuzhuang, signaling that no one was following them.
Though Bai Wuzhuang hadn’t meant for Dong Huiting to go so far, she couldn’t help but feel awkward.
If Chi Xue had seized that chance to attack, wouldn’t she be dead now?
“Speak. Tell us your ability.” Bai Wuzhuang said in a low voice.
“When a corpse is discovered, I can unleash a powerful attack once. My duty is to help the Sheep win. If checked by the White Sheep, I appear as an ordinary Sheep.” Chi Xue explained.
“…” Bai Wuzhuang frowned, her mind racing.
“What does that mean? Can you repeat it? I didn’t catch it.” Dong Huiting was completely lost.
“What she means is, if a corpse is found, she gets one chance to power up. The Wolf King and Horned Sheep in the other roles have similar combat abilities—the difference is the Wolf King can act every round, the Horned Sheep only once. That Hunter who got his chest blown open was probably hit by the Wolf King’s powerful attack—a one-hit kill.” Bai Wuzhuang analyzed quickly.
“So how does her ability work?” Dong Huiting asked.
“If a Sheep gets killed, she can strike back at the Wolves. So that’s why it’s called the Sheepdog.” Bai Wuzhuang had pretty much figured out this hidden identity’s power.