"Why did you dare show yourself now, when you hadn't before? Have you gained confidence?" Lu Yin asked.
Xia Shenji's clone looked at Lu Yin. "I have. And I'm not afraid you'll break our agreement."
"I never break my agreements," Lu Yin replied. "But I'm curious where you got that confidence. Was it Liu Shaoge's idea?"
"Him? He's clever, but he can't meddle in matters at this level yet. My confidence comes from you, Lu Xiao Xuan," Xia Shenji's clone answered.
Zhaoran arrived, bringing flower tea that looked like poison. Xia Shenji's clone stared at it in bewilderment. What was this supposed to mean? He turned to Lu Yin, utterly confused.
Lu Yin saw no apprehension in his eyes. He truly was confident.
"Go on, try some. It's a specialty of the Heavenly Sect. Every guest gets a taste. It's refreshing." He lifted the flower tea and took a sip. He had to admit, it had evolved again. He could clearly see living things in it—or at least, he thought they were living.
Even after seeing Lu Yin drink, Xia Shenji's clone still didn't touch his tea.
Zhaoran watched expectantly.
"Your Lu family wasn't wiped out," Xia Shenji's clone said, staring at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's expression didn't change. He continued drinking his tea.
"I can find them," Xia Shenji's clone added.
That made Lu Yin pause. He set down his cup and met the clone's gaze. "I hope you're not lying to me."
"If that's the case, why are you still asking me to drink your tea?" Xia Shenji's clone shot back.
Lu Yin smiled. "Please."
Xia Shenji's clone nodded and picked up the flower tea. The fact that Lu Yin was still offering it in this situation proved there was nothing wrong with it. He couldn't believe Lu