Seeing Zhang Tie fall silent in thought, Mountain-Bearing True Person's eyelids lowered slightly. The eagerness on his face slowly faded, and he gradually returned to his usual cold, detached demeanor. Mountain-Bearing True Person sighed inwardly. "I never expected this question to put you in a difficult position, Brother Cui Li. I was too presumptuous!"
The moment Zhang Tie heard this, he knew what Mountain-Bearing True Person was thinking. As soon as Mountain-Bearing True Person finished speaking, Zhang Tie shook his head and looked at him sincerely. "You misunderstand, Brother. Back in the Earth Element Realm, you and I fought side by side. We can be called friends who have faced life and death together. Even if I had to hide these matters from others, I would never hide them from you. I was just wondering whether telling you about myself might frighten you!"
Zhang Tie sent these words to both Bai Suxian and Mountain-Bearing True Person through sound transmission. Even if someone had been standing right beside them, they would have had no way of knowing what Zhang Tie was saying.
Bai Suxian glanced at Zhang Tie but said nothing. By a woman's intuition, she had already guessed a little of what Zhang Tie intended to tell Mountain-Bearing True Person. That glance was meant to remind Zhang Tie that this secret was no trivial matter. Once it leaked, it might stir up enormous trouble.
Naturally, Zhang Tie understood Bai Suxian's concern. He merely gave her hand a firm squeeze, telling her not to worry.
A warm smile reappeared on Mountain-Bearing True Person's face. "Over these years, I've traveled both above and below the ground. I may not have a heart of diamond, but if you want to scare your old brother here, I'm afraid that won't be easy!"
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