Fang Mo's feelings were complicated. He had expected his identity to be exposed, but not so soon.
Mo Xinghe had still managed to use him. Jiang Yuanjiu had been sent back by the Mechanical Empire, which seemed to have come seeking revenge for killing Lei He.
What surprised him even more was that Tie Xiaochuan and Ji Mingfeng had been willing to protect him. Although neither of them had ultimately been able to stand up to Mo Xinghe, Fang Mo was still grateful to them.
Tie Xiaochuan no longer owed him anything. If anything, he had helped him a great deal. The same was even more true of Ji Mingfeng, whom he had never even met.
And then there was Ling Cangyan, who had passed on the Taichu Myriad Manifestations Art to him without even asking about his background.
Still, Tie Xiaochuan hadn't said it outright when he left, but he had hinted that Fang Mo had escaped this disaster thanks to his place on the Heaven Ascending Ranking, as well as the fact that he was about to enter the Yin Ruins.
Having lived two lifetimes, Fang Mo understood perfectly well that a person's value was the key to everything.
Fortunately, he hadn't chosen to stay hidden before. Otherwise, he would probably have ended up in chains by now.
That meant he had even less reason to hide in the future. He had to show even greater value, so Mo Xinghe wouldn't dare lay a hand on him.
Ling Cangyan had made him understand the difference between himself and the truly powerful. If he wanted to be safe, if he didn't want to be threatened by others, he had to become stronger—strong enough that no one could threaten him.
Ji Mingfeng had already arranged for Luo Jiangyan and the