"It was him."
Shan Jiwen glanced at Chen Qing and nodded. "Back then, he betrayed the sect for the Tianbao Tower and committed a crime monstrous enough to blot out the sky. If he truly left the snowy mountains and secretly returned to the Yan Kingdom... I fear nothing good will come of it."
As he spoke, lingering fear showed on his face.
"This junior knows little of those old affairs."
Chen Qing sighed and shook his head. "I only heard Master mention them in passing. If he really has returned, the sect will likely face more trouble."
Shan Jiwen watched Chen Qing's expression, but found none of the alarm he had expected on his face.
Could I have guessed wrong? Shan Jiwen secretly wondered, though his expression remained unchanged. Following Chen Qing's words, he sighed. "Yes, these are troubled times. Still, this is merely my speculation. Presumably, he would not dare set foot within the Yan Kingdom."
After chatting a few more sentences, Shan Jiwen rose and departed.
Chen Qing's expression did not change, but his thoughts were already racing.
Others who heard that Li Qingyu might have infiltrated the Yan Kingdom might grow wary, but they would not necessarily be as uneasy as he was.
Because between himself and Li Qingyu, the Tianbao Tower had long since forged an enmity.
Though Li Qingyu had not seen his true face in that clash of wills, what sort of temperament did that man possess?
So long as there was even the slightest possibility that someone was connected to the Tianbao Tower, he would rather kill the wrong person than let one go.
If he had truly slipped into the country and was investigating in secret, how could Chen Qing, the newly risen third-ranked True Disciple, possibly escape his notice?
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