After Jiang Lingsu finished speaking, she turned and retreated to her own cabin without looking back.
Qi Yuan held the jade slips she had given him, moved deeply by her actions.
He returned to his own room and logged onto his alternate account.
Reflecting on his fellow disciple's questioning today, he let out a long sigh of relief.
"My alter ego as the Bloodrobed Sword God does match my cold and merciless personality too much. She suspected me right away.
It's better to play the Crazy Daoist, someone completely unrelated to me. There's no way she would make the connection," he thought.
He glanced up at the two suns in the sky.
"Now, it's time for the Crazy Daoist and the Seven Desires Demon Lord to take the stage!"
There were still numerous strongholds of the Palace of Light scattered across the Hundred Nations.
He had to eliminate them all.
"After all, they were my once-beloved. I'll send them to join their ancestors," he pledged.
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