"Then may I ask what your true reason is for seeking Xiang out this time? Please speak plainly. If it does not go against my principles, then for the sake of the information you just revealed, I will certainly do my utmost."
Linglong seemed lacking in interest, and Xiang Yang had no desire to continue the idle chatter either. From his words, it seemed he was certain this young woman of the Demonic Sect had not come merely to test him.
"I said long ago that your potential might be lacking, but you are indeed a rare and clever man. It seems I did not misjudge you.
Then I will tell you frankly. Chu Canglan and I had long made an agreement: on the third day of the third lunar month next year, he was to accompany me deep into Mo Mountain in Kang Province to retrieve something.
Now that he is dead, and was once defeated by you, I hope you can take his place and help me as well."
Linglong's tone truly did not sound like that of someone asking for help. It seemed she had never placed herself in the position of a petitioner.
"I need to know the details. You and I are not on the same path in the end. Xiang does not wish to cause an irreparable catastrophe simply because I helped you."
Xiang Yang paid no mind to her attitude, nor did he reject her outright. He merely asked about the specifics. He could help others, but he could not be a muddleheaded fool, manipulated and used at another's whim.
He had not forgotten that though the girl before him appeared harmless, she came from the Earth Demon branch of the Demonic Sect. She could not be judged by ordinary standards; he had