Yan Sīguī managed a sneer, but he couldn't produce a sound.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Yan Sīguī spoke three sentences in succession, but not a sound emerged.
This...
Yan Sīguī froze.
An Yan said, "The Silencing Talisman I placed on you is a type of Mystic Technique! I can't explain its principles, but it can render you voiceless."
"And Li Yanluo must have used some method beyond our comprehension to infiltrate Cousin Yan An's consciousness and attempt to replace it with her own."
"The reason I had Luolie cut off her tongue was because she knew an incantation that, once recited, would... cause some very bad things to happen."
"In fact, when I discovered she had seized Cousin Yan An's body, I wanted to eliminate her immediately."
"But at the time, I calculated that another consciousness resided within that body, so I held back. I was hoping Cousin Yan An could expel the invading consciousness on her own."