Yalita had once been human.
A failed Blood Saint ritual had left her aged and gravely weakened.
Or so Xu Chengan had said.
And Xu Chengan?
Terrifying and disgusting, he had broken away from the Xu Residence.
Or so Yalita had said.
Xu Yuan suddenly realized something.
In this kingdom beneath the Ninefold Nether, the lineages were tangled together like roots, each woven into the others. News spread through them like gossip.
He had only just arrived. He had no need to go out of his way to gather intelligence.
All he had to do was become a son of an Aristocratic Clan, make friends far and wide, and listen to the gossip each day. He would learn plenty!
That realization made him adjust his plans for the future.
For now, though—
He looked at Xu Chengan again.
After Yalita had exposed his identity, an indefinable air had settled over Xu Chengan.
Countless streams of mist rolled through Emptiness and poured over Xu Chengan, shrouding his figure. A dark crimson light flickered behind him, making him seem strange and unfamiliar.
"Yalita of the Torch Dragon Residence... You were still a child when I left the Xu Residence. What could you possibly know?"
Xu Chengan spoke lightly, his expression hovering between a smile and a sneer.
Yalita snorted and said coldly:
"Don't look at me like that. Your threatening stare won't work. Even the maids in the courtyard talked about you. Who doesn't know you sided with the Eldritch Emperor, followed his orders, and opposed the All Things Unity Society?"
The strange air around Xu Chengan vanished.
He seemed normal again and spoke with sudden warmth:
"This is a misunderstanding. I never meant to disrupt the Ruin Gate's plans. After all, we share a common enemy."
"I heard you dealt the