Xiao Qian's heart sank to rock bottom. She could have gotten away with that lie, but Elder Qing Xing had unexpectedly appeared, carried around by Lu Xiao Xuan. How could she have possibly anticipated that? This shouldn't have happened. Even now, she still hadn't recovered.
Lu Yin's killing intent enveloped Xiao Qian. It was far more intense than Long Xi's.
Xiao Qian closed her eyes, knowing there was no way to keep it hidden anymore. In a dry, despairing voice, she said a name: Bai Zhen.
At those two words, Lu Yin's pupils contracted. His hand loosened unconsciously, and Xiao Qian fell to the ground, her face ashen.
Beside him, Long Xi looked at Lu Yin. "You know this Bai Zhen?"
"You're Bai Zhen's daughter?" Elder Qing Xing asked in surprise.
Lu Yin took a deep breath, his expression terrifyingly calm. "Bai Zhen was also called..." He turned to look at Long Xi. "Lu Zhen."
Long Xi's expression changed drastically, and a murderous aura swept out of her. Lu Yin moved a finger, suppressing it.
"Lu Zhen, your page?" Long Xi gritted her teeth, her eyes bloodshot. This was no longer anger, but pure, unadulterated murderous intent.
Lu Yin looked at Xiao Qian. No wonder she'd invented Elder Qing Xing. It turned out she was Lu Zhen's daughter. Lu Zhen had been his page, but he'd betrayed the Lu family and joined the Cold Immortal Sect, changing his name to Bai Zhen. He was one of the people the Lu Family Remnants most wanted to kill. No wonder. No wonder.
This time, Lu Yin believed Xiao Qian wasn't lying, because there was no point in lying anymore. Being Lu Zhen's daughter was already enough to doom her beyond redemption. What could be more important to conceal than the fact that