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But she insisted on looking for shortcuts. Now she had even followed Si Le here, hoping to gain something from him.

The human heart was never satisfied—a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

At Li Zi's words, Ran Zirou gave a vicious grin.

"Just as I thought. I knew it was you. I'd recognize that face even if it were burned to ash."

"I'm going to expose you to Si Le right now!"

She suddenly rose to her feet.

Li Zi took another bite of the sweet-and-sour fruit. It tasted a little like a mango from Earth.

After making her threat, Ran Zirou turned to leave, only to see Li Zi swinging her legs at ease and watching her with a smile.

That smile sent a chill through Ran Zirou.

She quickly calmed herself.

Si Le clearly trusted Li Zi more right now. If she barged in and revealed Li Zi's true identity, he certainly wouldn't believe her. He would only despise her more.

Besides, she had given up on Si Le completely. There was no need to hang herself from this one crooked tree.

Once Ran Zirou had thought it through, she sat back down.

"Li Zi, I know you. You care deeply about the Spirit Sword Sect, and the major Sects of the Cultivation World have treated you well. You came here to kill Si Le and eliminate the threat for good, didn't you?"

Li Zi looked at her without answering.

Ran Zirou hadn't come looking for Si Le because of feelings that had faded long ago.

Ran Zirou bit her lip as though making a decision. "Yes. I think we can work together."

The system cackled. "Host, she's trying to coax information out of you so she can take it to Si Le as an offering."

Li