Outrageous!
For a moment, Xue Zhi did not even know what to say. Everyone knew that Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu had truly entered the cultivation world only forty or fifty years ago. If what the female cultivator before her said was true, where had those extra ten years come from? Surely they had not been childhood sweethearts?
No matter how suspicious Xue Zhi was, the female cultivator remained calm and composed. She even had the leisure to pour Xue Zhi a cup of tea, giving a slight gesture of invitation. Whether Xue Zhi drank it or not, she merely smiled faintly and said:
"Lady Xue Zhi must have forgotten me. Actually, when Baiyi first arrived at Ring Belt Lake, I was the one who brought her there. At the time, I also caught a distant glimpse of you, Madam, but apparently left no impression. So let me introduce myself again. My Daoist title is Crimson Yin. Lady Xue Zhi may address me directly."
Crimson Yin?
Xue Zhi truly had no impression of that name.
The situation before her was far too bizarre, and she could not help looking at Baiyi again.
She had long known that Baiyi's true profession was that of an intelligence broker. Her identity as "Cold Smoke Lady" on Ring Belt Lake had merely been a cover. By that reasoning, was Crimson Yin in the same trade?
Seeing that Xue Zhi still did not understand, Crimson Yin laughed soundlessly.
"Lady Xue Zhi must understand that whether it is Baiyi or the glamorous reputation of that Cold Smoke Lady, however pleasant those names may sound, they do not touch upon the root of things and hold no meaning. To celebrate the reunion of the three of us today, I shall tell you another secret..."
As she spoke, Crimson Yin