Today's first update: Chapter 2973! 1/4!
Chan Meili and her son Erh left, unable to suppress their excitement and anticipation.
Yanran watched the direction in which they vanished, her brows slightly furrowed. At last, she could not help turning to Xu Kun, concern in her voice. "Master, are you really... going to take him as your godson and support him in ascending to the throne of the Black Tortoise Race?"
She truly could not understand how someone willing to stop at nothing for his goals, even murdering his father and brother, could possibly be trusted.
"Oh?" Xu Kun sat upright upon the high platform, his gaze calmly settling on her. "You think it inappropriate?"
Yanran pondered for a moment, choosing her words carefully. "Putting aside the killing intent he harbors toward his brothers and biological father... judging from his conduct alone, his moral bottom line is exceedingly low. Turning ruthless the moment relations sour is probably commonplace for him. I'm worried that... cooperating with him will eventually bring backlash. Especially..."
Her voice dropped, carrying a trace of barely perceptible tension. "Your identity!"
This was her deepest concern. When she learned that this "Master's Wife" before her was actually Xu Kun—the man who had supposedly "fallen" eighteen years ago and stirred up the Myriad Races—her shock had been like a tsunami, and it had yet to subside.
After calming down, she had roughly understood the significance behind Xu Kun's faked death and years of concealment.
Since he had chosen to hide his identity, any substantial connection established with the outside world would be like invisible threads, each one carrying the risk of exposing him.
Hearing this, Xu Kun's lips curved into a profound smile. "Your concerns are not without reason. Before now, I truly needed to tread carefully and avoid