"Wang Chenchen, do me a favor," Lu Yin said.
Wang Chenchen nodded. "Sure. If it's something I can do."
"I'm going to bring down the Main Dao."
Wang Chenchen stared at Lu Yin in astonishment. "What are you planning to do?"
Lu Yin smiled. "Bring down the Main Dao. Help me."
Wang Chenchen clenched her fists. "I want to, too, but I can't."
"I'm not asking you to do it. I'm asking you to help me."
"How?"
"First, use your identity to cover for me while I enter the Seventy-two Realms. Then things will get interesting."
Wang Chenchen said, "I can do that. But do you trust me?"
"No."
Wang Chenchen pressed her lips together.
"So your life is in my hands. Whatever you're thinking, whether you genuinely help me or pretend to help me and then report me to the Main Dao, it makes no difference to me. You won't get the chance."
"Thank you."
"You're actually being polite? Your life is in my hands."
"If one day I'm forced to become your enemy, please help me find release."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. "Like you wanted to help my Skeleton Clone find release?"
Wang Chenchen smiled. It was the first time Lu Yin had seen her smile like that, and he had to admit that it lit up the entire hollow. "I couldn't help that skeleton find release back then. I'm glad."
Lu Yin let out a breath and waved his hand.
Wang Chenchen put away the Eighteen Heavenly Spirit Array and followed Lu Yin out of the hollow.
"Wait." Lu Yin raised a hand toward Wang Chenchen's neck.
Wang Chenchen stood still, letting Lu Yin touch her skin. Then the force preventing her from killing herself snapped.
She looked at Lu Yin in surprise. How could he