"To be frank, I am Chen Xin'an, a disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion."
Upon the Ten Thousand Spirit Banner, Chen Xin'an wore a sincere expression as he said righteously, "In life, I was harmed by that wicked cultivator Liu Xin. I have made a fool of myself before you, fellow Daoist."
"Oh?" Lu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly.
Young man, you weren't being honest.
Compared to the other Banner Spirits, Chen Xin'an was clearly in an abnormal state. He seemed to have genuinely retained some autonomy and could think normally.
He could even lie!
Looking at Chen Xin'an, Lu Yang grinned. "Fellow Daoist, remain calm. I shall destroy this harmful evil treasure at once, so that all of you may return to the cycle of reincarnation."
"W-wait!"
Before Lu Yang had finished speaking, Chen Xin'an hurriedly stopped him. Seeing Lu Yang look over in confusion, his eyes spun before he sighed. "You do not know, fellow Daoist. This treasure has refined our true spirits. If you destroy it, not only will we be unable to reincarnate, but we will be buried alongside it."
—This was a lie.
In his previous life, Lu Yang had spent a hundred years painstakingly cultivating, practically polishing the Ten Thousand Spirit Banner until it gleamed. He understood it even better than Liu Xin did and knew its mysteries inside out.
Thus, he saw at a glance that Chen Xin'an was lying.
But why was he lying?
Lu Yang's thoughts raced. Logically speaking, the Banner Spirits within the Ten Thousand Spirit Banner were no different from the dead. Being able to reincarnate was already a blessing begged from Heaven itself. Who would refuse it?
Could it be that this Chen Xin'an had another method of returning to life?
"Interesting."
Lu Yang smiled, then spoke