Oh? It seemed like the mystery had been solved in an instant.
There was nothing strange about a sudden change of heart, especially during afternoon tea, when you happened to cross paths with someone you were meant to meet.
Reverend Tooth Choker's last remark had been rather profound, but it wasn't especially out of place—unless the listener had a guilty conscience.
"Your physical form can't define who you are"?
That idea sounded a little familiar.
At that moment, Fu Qian felt like he knew why the Greedy Worms were acting so decisively—
Was it because of the way he looked now? Did some of the Greedy Worms know Old Master Lu?
When he thought about it, the possibility wasn't all that unlikely. Their strength might not have been top-tier, but the group was undoubtedly quite diverse.
It was made up of all sorts of people, many of whom had achieved a little success in their own fields.
Before he'd poisoned him, Old Master Lu's operation had been thriving in the Ring Archipelago, and it had all been out in the open.
Even if they hadn't formally dealt with one another, there was still a good chance they could match his face to his name.
And since returning from the Sea of Ashes, Fu Qian had kept the face of a younger Old Master Lu, to make it easier to greet Lady Selena.
An ordinary Intermediate Tier transcendent on the street might not have been enough to make the swarm act so decisively. But add the possibility of a Rebirth Club connection, and that was certainly enough to tip the scales.
Besides, if that really was the case, it proved that the Greedy Worms were in a real hurry.
The Rebirth Club was certainly a special organization, but one shouldn't forget