At this, Eighth Highness unconsciously sat up straight.
To seek the Yin Chen Pearl, Mu Sha and Mu Yun had gone beyond the domain full of confidence, only to return with their feathers clipped.
Mu Sha's soul had scattered and his life had ended, and they had failed to obtain the Yin Chen Pearl. In the end, Mu Yun alone was the only one who returned.
Who would have thought she had lost to the owner of this Soul Imprint Vine?
Eighth Highness narrowed his eyes slightly. "So you came here specifically for revenge?"
"Yes. However, the owner of this Soul Imprint Vine is merely a pawn charging ahead for the one behind the scenes."
Mu Yun met his gaze levelly, making no attempt to conceal her purpose. "I know you bear a grudge against me over what happened outside Crown Mountain City last time, but I did not do that. Someone else was responsible."
Eighth Highness lowered his eyes, a trace of contemplation flashing through them.
In truth, he knew there was more to what had happened last time.
But Mu Sha and Mu Yun, this brother and sister, had relied on their modest strength to look down their noses at everyone and had never shown him any respect.
Now that Mu Sha was dead and Mu Yun was left alone, struggling to hold up a lone tree, naturally he would kick her while she was down and stomp on her a few more times.
Eighth Highness was no fool. On the contrary, he was exceedingly shrewd.
If this place was a trap laid by the one behind the scenes for Mu Yun, then that person must have included him in their calculations as well.
"Since you put it that way, I'll believe you—for the most part. If this