"Song Siming, the Palu Star Belt, Shi Bashi..."
Fireball Li silently murmured to himself, trying to link the three together.
Yet after pondering it for a long while, he could only conclude that Song Siming had borrowed Shi Bashi's territory and, through a series of coincidences, helped him see through his previous disguise.
After all, Chen Li, the Chen Family's third elder, had already become a Soul Guard. He could not possibly lie to him, his master, about Song Siming's experiences.
As for why Shi Bashi had not been mentioned, perhaps it was simply because he had not asked before?
He would wait until things were settled on Rimewind's side, then summon Chen Li and ask him directly.
Having made up his mind, Fireball Li temporarily set the matter aside and stopped dwelling on it.
He had originally intended to look up and observe Shi Bashi's microexpressions one last time, but as his gaze swept across the surroundings, it met a pair of sparkling eyes first.
This was...
the Rimewind King's accompanying warrior?
With that thought in mind, Fireball Li gave Jana, whose eyes brimmed with the desire to reproduce, a polite smile.
But then he remembered that he needed to earn himself a worse reputation and could not be overly friendly.
His attitude immediately turned hostile.
"Rimewind King, your accompanying warrior's eyes seem a little too unruly, don't they?"
Fireball Li spoke coldly.
"Oh, her." Walking ahead, the Rimewind King had not initially caught the chill in his voice. He deliberately put on a helpless expression. "She's my goddaughter, Jana, a Golden Boot Warrior with healing-type Talent Abilities."
"She's admired you for a long time. When she heard you were coming to discuss matters this time, she insisted on tagging along."
"Don't mind her. Let's discuss business first. Once