Ye Ziyu and Yu Xiaoqiao looked exactly alike, but Lu Xiaotian couldn't rely entirely on appearances to judge. After all, Red Moon had also looked exactly like his former secular disciple, Chi Lin—even her mannerisms were the same. He could be sure Xiang Hua was Xiang Hua because he remembered where the scars on her body were. Looks could coincide by chance, but identical scars were another matter.
Whether Ye Ziyu was Yu Xiaoqiao remained to be confirmed. I should go to the Alchemy Conference first and start by investigating Xiang Hua. If I can find out why Xiang Hua lost her memory,
perhaps the problem will resolve itself.
Lu Xiaotian drew a breath and settled on that plan for now. There was actually another way to confirm Yu Xiaoqiao's identity, but ever since breaking through to Spirit Transformation, he had not cultivated the Misty Sword Art any further. He had deliberately weakened his connection to the Misty Sword Embryo. Otherwise, with the Misty Sword Embryo, he would certainly have been able to sense the sword embryo inside Yu Xiaoqiao. But for now, Lu Xiaotian had no intention of regaining complete control over the Misty Sword Embryo. It was like a tempting poison; once he touched it, it would become harder and harder to let go. Besides, even if he confirmed Yu Xiaoqiao's identity now, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't even recklessly approach her.
If he could help it, he would never have taught Yu Xiaoqiao the Misty Sword Art. If he met Xiang Qingcheng again, and she couldn't recognize him either, Lu Xiaotian shook his head and sighed, feeling a little more dejected.
Putting those thoughts aside, Lu Xiaotian returned to the alchemy workshop and released Little Fire Crow and the spirit-tracking white puppy again. He