PS: This chapter is an extra update in thanks for the reward from Alliance Leader Destroy God.
Su Xin had made many guesses about Houtu's identity in the past, but he had never found anyone in the Jianghu who resembled Houtu in any way.
It was not until Yan Rumeng appeared here and stepped forward to help Xiao Chuo that Su Xin became certain: the person before him had to be Houtu.
After all, female Yang Spirit Realm martial artists were few enough to count on one's fingers. And one with Houtu's strength either had to be hiding her true cultivation like Xiao Chuo, or be the head of a sect like Yan Rumeng.
Moreover, Yan Rumeng possessed extensive connections throughout the Jianghu—Su Xin knew that much. Houtu was the same. For instance, the Bashu Sword Pavilion's master swordsmith Gongshu Yu, as well as Ji Wuyue under Su Xin's command, both knew Houtu. In that regard, the two matched perfectly.
Of course, the main reason Su Xin could confirm that Yan Rumeng was Houtu was Xiao Chuo's attitude.
Xiao Chuo and Yan Rumeng had not been on good terms at first, yet the two had suddenly grown close and become intimate, leaving many people baffled.
Su Xin guessed that was when they had both joined the Underworld.
Of course, even after both joined the Underworld, their incompatible temperaments meant they often bickered. Such a thing was quite common in the Underworld.
As Houtu stepped forward, Di Jingfei of the Zheng Sword Alliance also silently moved to stand behind Yan Rumeng.
Everyone in the Jianghu knew that Di Jingfei and Yan Rumeng had once shared a relationship. Though the two had not contacted one another in recent years, their old feelings remained. Since Yan Rumeng had stepped forward, how could Di