Liu Ruyan let out a soft sigh at his words. "Speaking of which, Young Master Yang's injuries seem to have recovered extraordinarily quickly."
"When Young Master Yang treated my injuries earlier, the pure power of the Law of Life truly astonished Ruyan."
"May I ask where Young Master Yang studied?"
Clearly, this was what she had really wanted to ask. After all, Yang Lingtian was far too mysterious.
A Rogue Cultivator possessing such battle prowess and mastery of profound Laws of Life was suspicious in itself.
Yang Lingtian had been prepared for this. Hearing her, he smiled bitterly. "Saintess, you flatter me."
"I'm merely a Rogue Cultivator who happened to obtain some incomplete inheritance by chance. How could I have any master or sect?"
"As for the Law of Life, I was only lucky enough to comprehend a little of its surface. Compared to a heaven's favored daughter like the Saintess, it is truly insignificant."
His words were half true and half false. He neither completely denied anything nor revealed any substantive information.
A faint glimmer flashed through Liu Ruyan's beautiful eyes. Naturally, she did not believe his excuse.
But she did not continue pressing him. Instead, she changed the subject.
"Young Master Yang, when Li Ao pressured you to leave earlier, why did you agree so readily?"
"Could it be that you had no desire at all to remain on Yanxia Peak, and were unwilling even to say goodbye to me before leaving?"
Her voice once again became alluring, and her eyes turned hazy, as though they contained boundless affection.
This was one of the questions she most wanted answered tonight.
She did not believe any man could truly resist her charm, especially when she deliberately employed her bewitching arts.
At her words, Yang Lingtian's face revealed just the