Regarding Di Tianluo, Shadow Ghost still felt unwilling to let it go, but he had to explain:
"That painting was created years ago by Qu Wujie using the 'Severing Water' art to intercept a single instant from the river of time. It was the pinnacle of his sword intent, and likewise the pinnacle of Sword Discussion Pavilion. Thirty-two strands of sword immortal sword intent were preserved within it, resonating together and influencing one another. I hid my divine intent among them, so it would not be discovered, and I could make a few moves behind the scenes."
"Oh, so that was it... You left yourself a way out."
"So what if it was a way out? You saw the situation back then. That bastard Da Fan was no harmless lamp... Of course, I didn't notice it. You were the one who was the least reassuring of all!"
According to Shadow Ghost, his connection with the Spirit Net Sword Diagram had only gradually recovered after he reached the realm of Longevity True Man.
As it happened, Di Tianluo had been using that diagram to temper her mind during this period.
On the nine-tiered steps beneath Earth Fire Demon Palace, if she had not undergone such extraordinary trials, forging a mind firmer than ordinary people's, she could never have attained her current achievements.
When Shadow Ghost saw such fine timber and flawless jade, he was naturally delighted. Yet he truly did not dare remain long in Earth Fire Demon Palace. After locking onto his target, he had not examined matters closely enough and missed the most crucial intelligence.
He only knew that after Di Tianluo emerged from seclusion, she was soon favored by Extreme Ancestor of Ice Snow Demon Palace, one of the foremost experts of the present-day Demonic Sect. The situation