"Did it really have to be done this way?" Honglian swallowed after hearing her out. "In a sense, that Luo Diya really did die—"
"Yes." She did not shy away from it. "But so what? Rather than living in fear every day, spending the rest of my life anxiously waiting for death to come, I might as well do it myself. Besides, I am her, and she is me. It was a decision we made together. I just never expected—Soul Forge was even more powerful than I imagined. It actually inherited the ability too. That was how you discovered something was wrong with Xieli, wasn't it?"
Chen Xuan did not deny it.
He had noticed that Xieli's Spiritual Energy light spot was significantly larger than those of the other three, even though she was supposed to be an ordinary employee. Besides, he knew Luo Diya possessed an ability that made people refill their cups, so he had practically known in advance. Suspecting her had been only natural.
"When did you join the Gospel Society, and why did you escape from there?" Chen Xuan was more concerned about this question.
Quite a few people had escaped the Gospel Society, but Luo Diya was clearly a rather special case.
Otherwise, they would not have specifically sent someone to kill her.
At first, he had thought it was related to Luo Diya's ability.
But after hearing her explanation, that clearly was not the case. Before joining the Organization, she had not even known she could transfer her memories and ability together.
Luo Diya shrugged. "Are you sure you want to hear a long, miserable childhood tragedy? Back then, I had three paths: work the streets, beg, or join a gang. I chose the last one. And the Gospel Society was basically a gang