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Ye Lingling also looked at Tang Liu then and asked, "Why didn't you tell me before that his Martial Soul could devour life force to increase the age of his Soul Rings?"

Tang Liu chuckled. "You know now, don't you? So why would I have needed to tell you before?"

Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at him. "Do you know how long we were baffled when we first saw his Soul Rings change?"

Tang Liu waved a hand. "All right, enough about that. We should go find Mu Jing. You had it easy, only wiping out the Fire Leopard Sect. She destroyed the other two all by herself. Remember, those three sects joined forces to go after your Nine-Heart Begonia Clan back then. When you see Mu Jing, shouldn't you thank her properly? After all, she avenged you too."

Mu Jing said helplessly, "I know. But don't think I don't know you sent people from the Clear Sky Sect and arranged support from the Star Luo Empire to help her succeed."

Tang Liu looked a little surprised. "How did you know?"

Lu Qiufeng suddenly interjected, "Because my adoptive father took part too." Seeing Tang San and Ye Lingling turn toward him, Lu Qiufeng smiled a little sheepishly.

Ye Lingling looked back at Tang Liu. "Where are Xu Yue and Xu Chen? Where did you send them?"

Tang Liu took out the carriage and answered, "They've been in Heaven Dou City all along, helping me keep watch on the Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince, Xue Qinghe."

Ye Lingling asked, "Does that Xue Qinghe have another identity? If he's just the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, he hardly seems worth so much of your attention."

Tang Liu glanced at her, then boarded the carriage first. "Looks like you've gotten quite