Lu Yin's words sent Lao Tao into a cold sweat. He hurriedly explained, "This subordinate really is Heavenly Hands Number Four, but that has nothing to do with Third Master. My mission was to wait for the right moment to assassinate Yi Xia. Who knew Third Master would take me away? I had absolutely no intention of disrespecting Third Master, much less assassinating him."
"That bastard Bu Ya must have acted on his own. Otherwise, Heavenly Hands would never have provoked Da Yu Mountain Villa. Heavenly Hands isn't stupid, either. How could people from the Land of Legends possibly—"
Lu Yin interrupted him. "Why didn't you contact the people from Heavenly Hands?"
Lao Tao replied solemnly, "Because this subordinate is already a member of Da Yu Mountain Villa. I'm Second Master."
Lu Yin stared at him. "If that's the case, why didn't you tell me?"
Lao Tao gave a helpless smile. "The people from Heavenly Hands have no honor. They either assassinate people or assess the Black and White Spirit Rankings. Neither earns them any favors in the Spiritualized Universe, so revealing my identity would be troublesome."
"This subordinate only wants to follow Third Master through fire and water for the rest of my life. I don't want to cause trouble for you."
Lu Yin believed Lao Tao. The old man had been forced to follow him from beginning to end. He couldn't possibly have known in advance that the Boundless would arrive at Torch City. Besides, Lao Tao had been in Torch City for many years, back when Lu Yin hadn't even been born.
As Lao Tao continued to pledge his loyalty, Lu Yin sized him up. "I never expected that the guide I picked up at random would have such an identity. Heavenly Hands is one of the