Frank Admission

Once Yan Chihuo had finished fusing the Ten-Thousand-Year Bone Demon's soul, he saw Snow Fairy staring at him without blinking from the side and could not help feeling slightly embarrassed.

Snow Fairy put on an air of ease and said, "Tell me—what exactly are you? Hmm, are you human or demon?" She had seemed about to ask what kind of thing he was, but felt that phrasing was inappropriate and changed her words.

Yan Chihuo gave a wry smile. "I am a cultivator named Yan Chihuo, not a Void Spider. But I am skilled in transformation arts and can turn into a Void Spider."

Snow Fairy asked again, "When you transform into a Void Spider, can you still travel through space?"

"Yes," said Yan Chihuo. "No matter what I transform into, I will possess the corresponding abilities."

Snow Fairy's brows lifted slightly. "Then tell me—what was your purpose in worming your way to my side?"

Yan Chihuo spread his hands. "I had no purpose at all. That day, I emerged from the spatial turbulence and was accidentally captured by those cultivators. Then you insisted on buying me at a high price. If you had not meddled, I would have escaped those cultivators long ago."

Snow Fairy was half-convinced, half-doubtful. "How do I know this was not a trap you arranged?"

"A trap? For what? What benefit would I gain from staying with you? You may be a princess, but your standing in the imperial family is extremely low. You know none of its secrets, cannot obtain any good resources, and even have to cultivate your own technique in secret. Why would I invest so heavily?"

Snow Fairy said indignantly, "You did not obtain resources? Then who took the Spirit-Nurturing Pill?"

Yan Chihuo said, "Never mind that. But now that you