"Clearly, you haven't disappointed me. Once we leave the secret realm, everyone in the world will know that my younger brother is a true heaven-defying genius."
"This will wash away every insult people have ever hurled at him."
"So promise me—keep using this identity, will you? Do me a favor and put on a performance for me. A performance convincing enough to fool everyone. How about it?"
After saying that, Xuan Wu looked at Ye Lin with sincere eyes.
Looking at Xuan Wu before him, Ye Lin sighed. This was a man burdened by a bitter fate as well.
"How do I play it?"
In the end, Ye Lin still relented. Looking at Xuan Wu, he spoke softly.
"It's simple. Don't reveal your identity. You are still Xuan Ao. You are still my younger brother. All I need is for you to die in this secret realm as my younger brother."
"That way, no one will ever suspect my younger brother in the future."
"As payment, this is my Spatial Ring. Everything inside it is yours."
With that, Xuan Wu removed the Spatial Ring from his finger and handed it to Ye Lin. Ye Lin hesitated for a moment before accepting it.
"I promise you. When the time comes, I'll make countless people in this secret realm witness Xuan Ao dying within the secret realm."
"I'll deliberately let word leak out for you."
"I'll give your brother a glorious death."
Ye Lin patted Xuan Wu on the shoulder, his expression solemn.
"Xuan Wu, are you all right?"
At that moment, three black shadows appeared in the sky behind Ye Lin. All three looked at Xuan Wu with concern, but when one of them looked at Xuan Wu, a flash of greed passed through his eyes.
Looking at the three of