[Knight] was likely An Xiaotong's Transcendence ability. From beginning to end, An Xiaotong had never revealed her true face, whether at Black Mountain or Gray Soil Town. Clearly, she wanted to conceal her identity.
To that end, she had continuously expended mental energy to maintain [Knight].
Li Baitian had also been concealing his identity. Though clearly a member of the Silent Court, he had disguised himself as a bounty hunter and had even acted separately from An Xiaotong.
This showed that hiding their identities was likely a rule of the Silent Court. After all, as an organization that enforced justice, they had made far too many enemies. That was understandable.
But that was precisely where the problem lay. Even if the real An Xiaotong could no longer maintain [Knight], she would surely have used some other method to cover her face, such as the full-face sun mask in her pocket!
Bai Ye had previously thought the mask was truly for sun protection. Now, he realized it was meant to conceal her face in case of unexpected emergencies.
If she had put on the mask before meeting Li Baitian, he would not have become suspicious so easily. But now, it was too late.
Still, being exposed was just as well. Bai Ye had no desire to be a spy; what he needed now was help.
"I really am not An Xiaotong, but I advise you not to shoot, because this body truly belongs to An Xiaotong," Bai Ye explained.
Li Baitian remained on guard. "What do you mean?"
"Ugh." Bai Ye sighed. Unless it was necessary, he truly did not want anyone to know about this embarrassing history.
"I'm Bai Ye."
Li Baitian froze. "Who is Bai Ye?"
Bai Ye's face darkened. "Little White!"
Li Baitian was instantly stunned. "You're Brother