Knowing that her identity had already aroused Kong Zhao's suspicions, Qiong Rou decided to tell her grandfather that she had the God-Devouring Yao Body, so they could prepare in advance. Qiong Yi had also guessed that whatever had made Qiong Lie and the others so grave must have something to do with the God-Devouring Yao Body. Still, when he learned Qiong Rou's identity, he was so shocked he could hardly believe it.
Fortunately, Qiong Yi had weathered countless storms. Though shocked to his core, he kept his expression fairly calm.
He glanced around without drawing attention. Seeing that no one had noticed them, Qiong Yi took a deep breath, then looked at Qiong Rou, his voice full of concern. "Rou'er, tell me: who else knows your identity?"
Feeling the deep concern in Qiong Yi's voice—and seeing that he hadn't treated her like a demon, as she had imagined he might—Qiong Rou felt a warm glow in her heart. She gave a soft laugh. "Besides my brother and Grandpa, only Brother Ling Tian, Sister Meng Shang, and a few others know..."
"What? So many people know your identity!" Qiong Yi furrowed his brows. He looked at Qiong Rou, his expression turning grave. "Rou'er, from now on, you'll stay by my side. Hmph, let's see who dares to lay a hand on you."
"Grandpa, there's no need to worry. Brother Ling Tian and the others can absolutely be trusted. They won't reveal my identity," Qiong Rou said. Seeing that Qiong Yi was still uneasy, she explained at length. "Not long after Brother Ling Tian and the others took part in the interrealm conflict, they realized who I was, but he didn't..."
After listening to Qiong Rou's explanation, Qiong Yi let out a long breath of relief and nodded. "It seems Ling Tian