Ronan said nothing, and Bai Xinyan took it as an admission.
With both hands in her trench coat pockets, she flapped the hem without much concern for appearances, smiling as if in amusement and sighing at the same time. "I'm not especially clear on Yingying's trajectory. Maybe she was relatively young, and by the time she could contribute, His Majesty had already grown tired of this game... But judging from the exchanges between His Majesty and you, it seems the damage wasn't reduced by much. I've also considered whether Yingying might be special, but that thought itself is extremely dangerous."
Ronan suspected that Bai Xinyan was planting a thorn in his heart. Or perhaps what she had said was itself part of the Martial Emperor's "bad-taste game."
So Ronan kept his expression unchanged and merely nodded.
Just then, a call came through. Ronan glanced at the caller ID and answered.
"Did you bring the Covenant Book?"
"I did, I did, and it's the best quality available. But don't ask about the Covenant Book the moment you call, okay? You're making me sound like a delivery guy. It hurts our relationship!"
Ronan replied simply, "First-floor conference room, Shang Ding Building."
With that, he hung up.
Bai Xinyan recognized the person on the other end. "Blood Demon?"
As she spoke, Bai Xinyan looked again toward the "ghost" drifting amid the light and gray mist, then made a simple deduction. "Are you going to put him into the Covenant Book?"
Ronan gave a quiet assent.
Bai Xinyan chuckled softly. "The Soul-Reaping Card Master... But if I remember correctly, the Covenant Book was specially prepared for the Extraordinary Card Deck, wasn't it? Mister Luo, are you voluntarily upgrading Wang Yu?"
"Wang Yu's influence should be greater than that of half the people in the