Stating the Facts to the Master

A faint smile appeared on Bai Zihua's face.

"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is that I can help you survive this tribulation, Master."

The Master looked at him calmly. "How can I trust you?"

Bai Zihua smiled and took a sheet of snow-white paper from his robes. It was densely covered with names and locations.

"A gift for our first meeting!"

The Master looked at the list in Bai Zihua's hand, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

He gave a gentle wave of his hand, and the list floated into his grasp.

The Master read it word by word. The more he saw, the more astonished he became.

The list was extraordinarily detailed. It named every spy planted within the Hundred Schools of Thought by the Monster, Demon, Ghost, and Buddhism factions.

Every hidden agent across Yang Province and North Province had been uncovered.

The list covered every city and even some remote villages. At least a hundred people were recorded on that single sheet.

"This is only part of a much larger list."

"Less than a tenth of it."

The Master drew a deep breath at Bai Zihua's words. He seemed to have realized something.

He looked at Bai Zihua. "Is the mysterious Black Hand behind you?"

"The mysterious force stirring up storms in North Province and Yang Province?"

Bai Zihua smiled. "That doesn't matter."

"What matters is whether you're interested in talking, Master."

The Master fell silent. After thinking for a long while, he slowly nodded.

"Go on. What do you want to discuss?"

A subtle change seemed to come over the Master's spirit. The light of the righteous path surrounding him suddenly vanished.

The Master as he normally appeared came into Li Qing's view.

Watching through Bai Zihua's eyes, Li Qing confirmed the change,