Hearing Huan'er's words, Wuji could not help shaking his head.
It was a strange tale. Back then, after he had accidentally found an exit from the spatial currents and arrived on this continent, he encountered a young man who had been framed.
Even more astonishingly, this young man not only looked exactly like Wuji, but even had the same name: Ye Wuji.
At the time, Wuji had been gravely injured and unable to move. In the end, the young man's clansmen brought him back to Marquis Wenxin Manor, where he took the place of the original Ye Wuji.
Not long afterward, Wuji learned why that young man had been murdered—he had merely been competing for the right to inherit Marquis Wenxin Manor.
Marquis Wenxin's only biological son had died mysteriously, and with no other heirs to inherit the title, he had no choice but to select an heir apparent from the collateral branches.
Ye Wuji had also been among the candidates, but he was ultimately killed by people sent by the other candidates. That was how Wuji came to take his place.
Wuji used this identity to remain in Marquis Wenxin Manor and recover from his injuries, all the way until now.
He had no interest whatsoever in the so-called position of heir apparent. All he wanted was to purge the mysterious power from his body, regain his strength, find the golden light, and leave this continent for the Endless Sacred Domain.
As for the Grand Madam of Marquis Wenxin Manor, she was especially fond of Wuji. He greatly resembled her youngest son, who had died young—his appearance, mannerisms, and temperament were all remarkably similar.
Unfortunately, that hope was destined to come to nothing.
"I understand," Wuji replied.
For now, Wuji was staying at Marquis Wenxin Manor, treating it as