Late at night.
All was silent.
The fifth floor of the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda.
As wisps of Profound Yin Power flowed into her, Luo Hongyan floated in the Void Sea of Consciousness, her bewitching spirit form growing ever brighter.
Outside, everything was pitch-black, but the White Tower gave off a faint glow. The light came from its bone-like walls.
Luo Hongyan narrowed her eyes and stared coolly at the stairway leading to the fifth floor. Before long, she saw Pang Jian appear, clutching a porcelain jar and staggering drunkenly.
"Heh."
She smiled faintly, immediately letting down her guard. The chill in her eyes vanished without a trace.
Having drunk for the first time, Pang Jian couldn't refine the alcohol that had seeped into his blood, and his head still felt a little foggy.
Luo Hongyan's brows relaxed. She chuckled and teased, "What? Is this your first time drinking?"
She could hear Pang Jian, Zhou Qingchen, and the others drinking and chatting boisterously outside, even from inside the White Tower.
"Yeah."
Pang Jian replied and sat down, reeking of alcohol. He looked at the Profound Yin Stones around him, then took another swig. His eyes gradually sharpened. "Why did you help me?"
Luo Hongyan froze for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "What are you talking about?"
Pang Jian said coldly, "I mean, why did you use that lotus and Spirit Sha to help me assassinate Dong Tianze?"
Luo Hongyan's smile faded. A playful glint surfaced in her bright eyes as she casually picked up a Profound Yin Stone. "When did you figure it out?"
"I've been suspicious for a long time, but I could never be sure. What finally convinced me was these Profound Yin Stones." Pang Jian's face darkened as he snorted. "I've cultivated with damaged Profound Yin Stones before,