Curse of Shattering (10)

As it turned out, even plagiarizing yourself could get flagged by a plagiarism checker.

Ji Liushuang's unusual reaction quickly reminded Fu Qian where he had said those words before—when he'd sat down to discuss the Dao with the Sword Heart, he'd used something similar to provoke it.

But how long ago had that been? It might have happened in your mind, but your consciousness hadn't exactly been clear at the time, had it?

And she still remembered it?

Fu Qian studied Ji Liushuang without showing his thoughts, marveling inwardly.

So this was Sword Heart Clarity? No wonder Li Weixuan had been so worked up back then.

Sometimes, it really was unreasonable.

Last time, the Sword Heart had also seen through his perfect disguise, forcing him to sacrifice his good name.

Of course, if Liu Shuang really was clear-minded enough, she should be able to sense how important it was to say less right now, shouldn't she?

He was busy as it was. He didn't have time to attend another hearing.

Whether the Sword Heart Clarity was that perceptive or Ji Liushuang was simply skilled at protecting herself, he couldn't say.

After just a fleeting glance, she naturally looked away, judging the situation perfectly.

Cas and the others had keenly noticed this, but they clearly took it for admiration toward a swordmaster of such stature—a perfectly ordinary human reaction.

"But in the end, we still haven't figured out why this is happening."

Cas's voice held undisguised disappointment.

Clearly, as the head of the Academy of Revelation, he shared the same trait as the other professors.

Put nicely, it was a spirit of inquiry. Put less nicely, it was the mindset of someone who treated everyone as experimental material.

In fact, Fu Qian suspected this was exactly why Cas had been