"From that moment on, I became him." In the blink of an eye, Qi Shan had already reined in his excessive emotions. His expression calm, he said, "Qi Yuanliang... At least, this name deserves to leave something behind. He stayed in 'Book Mountain' in my place, and I live on in the mortal world in his."
And so, he assumed the identity of "Qi Shan."
Even though he knew that if his actions were discovered, he would be expelled from Xin Country at best, and face an extreme punishment and ruin his reputation at worst, he still chose to do it. He simply wanted "Qi Yuanliang" to live a little longer. He wanted the world to remember that name.
No one knew how unwilling he had felt back then. When he left "Book Mountain," Qi Shan had been close to death. He had made that choice purely through instinct and sheer obsession.
For some reason, after gaining the Literary Way of "Master-Slaying," he had developed a second, exceedingly unusual Literary Way—
[Masterful Painting and Calligraphy]
In other words, the disguise Shen Tang knew about.
"The second one? You have two?"
Shen Tang was surprised, but not astonished.
Qi Shan's remarkable ability to disguise himself was far beyond what an ordinary Word Spirit could achieve. She just hadn't expected him to have two Literary Ways.
Sure enough, everyone but her was cheating!
Suddenly, Shen Tang remembered a detail.
"I remember Wuhui saying earlier that the Literary Way isn't just a special ability. It's also a scholar's way of questioning his own heart..."
It was the embodiment of one's innermost nature.
Wasn't that exactly what obsession was?
If that interpretation was right, just how deep had Qi Shan's obsession been to let him break through the normal restraints?
Qi Shan said mildly,