Chen Lin felt that Xiaohua would not lie to him.
Not just because of their relationship, but because there was no need.
This information was hardly a secret. Plenty of people in the Star Ruins must have known about it, and telling him would not have affected anything.
Most likely, Xiaohua's memory had been damaged.
As for Adaiah...
She was somewhat suspicious.
She had claimed that she had lured the Lake-Fishing Old Man away, but according to Lan Menghan, he had attended the Dao Listening Assembly on an assignment from the Four Seasons Villa. It might not have had anything to do with Adaiah.
Unless she could influence the Four Seasons Villa's decisions.
If that were the case...
Her failure to mention the Dao Listening Assembly would make sense. She might well have concealed some information to keep others from learning of her connection to the Four Seasons Villa.
The most suspicious one was Young Master Jing.
It was not merely suspicion. He had definitely concealed this matter deliberately when introducing Chen Lin to the Star Ruins.
Chen Lin's eyes flickered.
Then he suppressed his thoughts and looked at Lan Menghan across from him.
"What would you like me to do, Fellow Daoist Lan?"
"Help me obtain a treasure."
Lan Menghan spoke calmly.
"What treasure? Is it related to the Star Gate?"
Chen Lin asked just as calmly.
"Heh."
"Why ask when you already know, Fellow Daoist Chen? If it weren't related to the Star Gate, I wouldn't have come looking for you."
"You possess a destiny talent and have also cultivated the Seven-Star Shining Sun technique. You're the ideal candidate to enter the Star Gate. If you weren't irreconcilable enemies with the Lake-Fishing Old Man, Supreme Experts would probably have approached you for an alliance long ago."
"Enter the