"Very well, I understand. Don't mention this matter to anyone else," Shen Luo said slowly after a moment of silence.
"Yes, Master. Rest assured." Seeing Shen Luo's grave expression, the Mirror Demon hastily agreed.
Shen Luo said nothing more. With a wave of his hand, he sent the Mirror Demon out, then continued flying forward, soon reaching another part of the Heavenly Register Space.
A golden cage stood quietly there, with Lin Xinyue still imprisoned inside.
Bai Xiaotian stood beside the cage, earnestly trying to say something to Lin Xinyue, but she barely acknowledged him.
Shen Luo shook his head inwardly at the sight. Though he had no experience courting women either, even he could see that Bai Xiaotian's constant attempts to please her would only have the opposite effect.
"Shen Luo, how long do you intend to keep me locked up?" Lin Xinyue immediately stood when she saw him appear.
"You put it too strongly, Miss Lin. I had no intention of imprisoning you. I encountered enemies outside earlier and had no choice but to restrict your movements temporarily. Now that the matter is over, you may leave once you've answered a few questions," Shen Luo said with a faint smile.
"What do you want to ask?" Lin Xinyue watched him warily.
"You're a prized disciple of Spider Cave, Miss Lin. As far as I know, Spider Cave has always been on good terms with Daughter Village. Why did you help the Body Refining Altar attack Daughter Village this time?" Shen Luo asked, narrowing his eyes.
Upon hearing Shen Luo's question, Bai Xiaotian also turned to look at Lin Xinyue.
"How would I know? I'm only an ordinary disciple of Spider Cave. We can only do as those above us command," Lin Xinyue said with a snort.
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