Absolutely Certain

After a brief moment of thought, He Qingling met Li Haowen's gaze and lowered her head.

"Senior Li."

Looking at the daughter of the Xuansheng Sect Master, Li Haowen felt a flicker of curiosity.

"You said you recognized me from the very beginning?"

Li Haowen asked.

"Yes."

He Qingling replied.

"The Yuan Ji Sword and Xiao Hua Sword you carry with you—I recognized them when we were outside Yun Jing in the Yun Ci Dynasty."

"I didn't expect the Xuansheng Sect Master's daughter to have such a keen eye, able to recognize the two swords passed down by Ancestor Xie of my Empty Mountain Sect."

Li Haowen said mildly.

Ancestor Xie referred to Xie Shou Zhuo, the second Ascension Realm Sect Master of the Empty Mountain Sect, True Person Minghua.

"You flatter me, Senior Li. It's only because I've always enjoyed listening to storytellers at immortal teahouses, so I knew what the Yuan Ji Sword and Xiao Hua Sword looked like. That's all."

He Qingling continued.

"Then why didn't you tell me right away that I was Li Haowen?"

Li Haowen asked again.

"Because you weren't wearing the Empty Mountain Sect's Daoist robes at the time. You wore light gray robes instead, so I already vaguely suspected that perhaps you didn't want to reveal your identity."

He Qingling replied.

"Later, when I asked your name and you called yourself 'Lin Fan,' that confirmed my suspicions. So I went along with you and kept up the act."

Li Haowen nodded.

He Qingling wasn't foolish at all. In fact, she was quite clever.

After all, the Xuansheng Sect was one of the top cultivation sects in Chenping Continent. Aside from the Five Great Sects, it would rank among the top twenty cultivation forces in the continent.

Given that, Liu Puzhong's high hopes