"If I wanted your Soul Rings and Soul Bones," Zhao Linchuan said calmly, his voice carrying immense conviction, "you would have been dead the moment I saw you."
"Why go to such lengths and put on this whole act?"
"Tw... two Martial Souls? You have Twin Martial Souls?!" Ah Yin covered her mouth in shock as she stared at the two utterly different yet equally powerful Martial Souls, as well as their Soul Ring configurations that defied all reason. The shock in her heart was beyond measure.
She finally understood why Zhao Linchuan had not revealed any Soul Rings during their earlier battle. The Second Martial Soul he had used had not absorbed any Soul Rings at all!
"That's right." Zhao Linchuan admitted it openly, withdrawing the Azure Light Demon-Slaying Sword. "The Second Martial Soul I used in the previous battle was the Crimson Firmament Judgment Sword. This is my first Martial Soul."
The shock on Ah Yin's face gradually turned into deep confusion. "You... why did you let me know all this?"
"This is your greatest secret..."
Zhao Linchuan's gaze fell on Ah Yin's face. His eyes were clear and focused, as though they could see through every one of her disguises. "From the very first moment I opened my eyes and saw you, I knew who you were."
"But to me, that was never what mattered."
His voice was low and resolute. "All I know is that you saved my life."
"You took me in when I was unconscious and gave me a place to stay."
"What I want to protect is that pure kindness—one of the purest and most beautiful things in this world."
"I took you away only because I wanted to protect that beauty. Nothing more."
Ah Yin stared blankly at him, those azure eyes