"If the person you encountered really was him, leave this matter to your big brother." Shen Wang spoke at once.
This time, Qin Shaofeng did not dare believe him outright.
From Shen Wang's words, he could clearly tell that Ximen Bingning definitely carried countless secrets.
Shen Wang might not care about matters concerning the Land of Shining Stars, but that did not mean he could still remain calm when faced with the immense temptation of the Cangming Realm.
Before he could speak again, Shen Wang continued, "Brother, what I'm about to tell you must never be repeated to anyone in the future. Otherwise, everyone connected to you will suffer a terrible calamity."
He calmly glanced toward Zi Long and Ziyun Shu.
It seemed that, when it came to such matters, he had no intention of avoiding them.
"If Ximen Lingzhong's identity is truly confirmed, then there is a ninety-percent chance that Ximen Bingning is the Western Heavenly Emperor's only daughter. Because of certain old grievances, she was stolen away by Ximen Lingzhong more than a decade ago and has yet to be found."
"From now on, unless your strength or backing can reach the Moonshine rank, you must never again call her your fiancée. Likewise, you must not let her identity be exposed."
"Why?"
All three of them were confused.
The first part was easy enough to understand, but why could her identity not be revealed?
Could helping Ximen Bingning return to her parents' side actually be considered a mistake?
"I'm telling you this, and you may listen, but not a single word must leak out."
Shen Zhong said gravely, "It is said that the Western Heavenly Emperor has only this one bloodline. After she was stolen away by Ximen Lingzhong, lacking familial affection in recent years, he adopted a