In the imperial garden.
Led by a guard, Su Qingwei slowly entered the vast garden. Bai Yu was seated in a pavilion, with a woman beside him. The woman exuded seductive charm; one glance at her made it difficult to look away.
Even Su Qingwei was momentarily stunned by that naturally bewitching figure.
"Since you're here, come sit for a while. Have a taste of this Spirit-Rhyme Tea as well."
Watching Su Qingwei approach, Bai Yu smiled. Glancing at the tea that had clearly been prepared in advance, Su Qingwei frowned. Only after sitting opposite him did she speak.
"You recognized my identity long ago?"
"I only found out after you left, and even then, it was merely a guess."
"Although the Dao Sect has sealed its gates, Saintess Xu Qian has still been active in the outside world these past years. Though she concealed her identity, her ties to the Blood God Sect have remained quite good."
"Besides, she doesn't possess the authority to make the Dao Sect's Holy Son, Yuhengzi, obey her so completely."
Bai Yu said with a smile. Su Qingwei's true identity was not important in itself; what mattered was whether she could call the shots in the Dao Sect.
"So you deliberately said those things earlier?"
"Taking a Dao Sect ancestor as a consort?"
Su Qingwei's face turned cold. This bastard had actually admitted it just like that. Didn't that mean Bai Yu had been teasing her from the very beginning?
"Hehe. If Fairy Shangqing is still dwelling on that now, then there's no point in talking."
"In essence, I've already shown the Dao Sect the utmost benevolence and righteousness, haven't I? If the Myriad Treasures Sect had agreed to Clear Moon Temple's demands earlier, I would never have needed to sacrifice my own interests