"Why do you ask such a question, little friend?" Song Wen's tone remained utterly calm.
Qiluo stared unblinkingly at Song Wen, as if she wanted to read his inner thoughts from his placid, expressionless face.
"This junior cultivated a secret art and is exceptionally sensitive to scents. Ye Hua was once an old acquaintance of mine, yet both his mannerisms and the scent on him are extremely similar to yours, Senior."
Song Wen raised his eyes to glance at Qiluo, a trace of barely perceptible surprise flashing through them.
Scent?!
He was a dignified Mahayana cultivator. What special scent could possibly cling to him?
Unless...
Fine.
He and Qiluo knew each other inside and out. If Qiluo truly had cultivated some secret art for sensing scents, then it was indeed possible that she had recognized him through it.
Moreover, although his current appearance and cultivation aura differed vastly from Ye Hua's, certain unconscious habits could not be changed. Those familiar with him could indeed spot some clues, especially since Qiluo had already harbored suspicions.
However, judging by Qiluo's tone, she was probably not entirely certain either.
Song Wen's lips moved as he was about to speak, but Qiluo continued.
"Furthermore, when Patriarch Xugeng underwent his tribulation that day, Senior used the Law-Breaking Divine Eye. That old acquaintance of mine also happened to be skilled in this secret art."
Song Wen had never actually displayed the Law-Breaking Divine Eye before Qiluo.
Yet this secret art originated from the eyes of the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape. Back when the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape had been slain at Rotting Miasma Ridge on Qicang Island, Qiluo had been there as well.
It was not strange for her to know of the Law-Breaking Divine Eye, nor to guess that the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape's eyes had ultimately fallen