Chapter 54
"Zhang Xiaofan."
The beautiful young girl called the name three times, as if trying to commit it to memory. Yet she did not know that the name she remembered was one Su Changqing had given her for someone else.
"Alright, now that you know my name, could you get down from our little cottage? If you want to admire the moon, admire it from your own roof."
"You're lucky you ran into me today. If it had been someone else, they would definitely have captured you and dragged you before everyone for questioning."
Su Changqing had no interest in playing around with her any longer and said so.
"Who would dare?!"
Hearing this, the beautiful young girl immediately puffed up with pride and declared arrogantly, "Who would dare capture me? If they knew that I was—"
But as she spoke, she seemed to realize something and hurriedly covered her mouth, stopping herself just in time.
If they knew I was Bi Yao, beloved daughter of the Ghost King, Sect Master of the Ghost King Sect—the leading sect of the Demonic Cult—they'd be left unable to swallow the consequences, wouldn't they?
Su Changqing silently finished the answer for her in his heart.
From the very first moment he saw her, Su Changqing had already guessed her identity. Though the righteous and demonic paths stood apart, he had no desire to expose her.
Just then, another figure walked this way and immediately spotted the two atop the roof. The figure seemed faintly annoyed, yet said nothing, merely watching them in silence.
It was the veiled woman who had sat with Bi Yao at the banquet and called Su Changqing a "lecher."
Bi Yao saw her as well and appeared somewhat surprised. She tossed Su Changqing one final sentence: "Perfect. I'm