Song Qingshu's heart jolted. Only then did he remember that when he had traveled north from Western Xia, he had encountered Li Wenxiu and Su Pu being attacked by the Water Moon Great Sect Master. When he later appeared and killed the Water Moon Great Sect Master, both of them had seen it...
The thought broke him out in a cold sweat. He had spent this time in Karakorum City with his nerves stretched taut, yet had somehow forgotten all about it.
Bo'olghu was nearby organizing the troops. Last night, he had intended to find Yalixian ahead of time and secretly intercept her so he could enjoy himself first, but after searching half the night, he had not found so much as a strand of hair. He was already full of pent-up rage, so he was barking orders at his men and had not heard the commotion over here.
Öchen, however, had heard Su Pu's words. He looked at Song Qingshu suspiciously. "The Great Sect Master has never been to the Tieyan Tribe before, has he?"
"Of course not," Song Qingshu replied, though his heart was in turmoil and his expression remained unchanged. "This young fellow must have mistaken me for someone else."
Seeing how natural he appeared, Su Pu began to doubt himself as well. "Oh, perhaps I was mistaken." Just as Chinese people often could not tell foreigners apart, people from other countries were equally face-blind when looking at Chinese faces.
The Tieyan Tribe was located in Central Asia, and its people already looked distinctly different from those of the Central Plains.
Song Qingshu, however, had not thought of that. Countless thoughts raced through his mind as he considered how to eliminate this hidden danger.
Just then, Su Pu's eyes lit up. He hurried toward one side. "Aman,