"Fortunately, my lord was quick-witted. Otherwise, if Zhao Feng had let this matter slip, Qin Li's resourcefulness might have allowed him to guess some of the truth, and that would surely have brought down a death sentence." A flicker of Killing Intent passed through Gu Chi's eyes. "If it were only the 'Qi Absorption Method,' it wouldn't matter."
Although the "Qi Absorption Method" was certainly eye-catching, it had a very high threshold: one needed talent as exceptional as Lili's. That alone would rule out ninety-nine point nine percent of candidates. It was a classic case of being too good to eat and too wasteful to throw away—a chicken rib.
Shen Tang sighed. "You can never be too wary of others."
Zhao Feng was, after all, one of Wu Xian's people.
In name, he had come to repay a debt of gratitude and return a favor. But that didn't stop him from keeping an eye on Shen Tang as Wu Xian's informant. Fortunately, she had no secrets she couldn't let others see. As long as she kept the existence of the National Seal hidden, she could sleep easy. Zhao Feng and the thousand-odd private troops he had brought were key to their side's taking control of Heyin—free labor, to boot. It would be a waste not to make good use of them.
Gu Chi reminded her, "You mustn't let your guard down."
Shen Tang chuckled. "Of course."
As for Bai Su—
Gu Chi asked Shen Tang what she planned to do about her.
Shen Tang looked puzzled. "Do about her how?"
Gu Chi said, "Since Lin Feng, despite being a woman, can absorb the Qi of Heaven and Earth and temper it into literary energy, has my lord considered that Bai Su might also be able to absorb the Qi of