Ning Ke stiffened.
He had never imagined that while his identity as the Demon Venerable remained safe, his cultivation would expose his identity as the "older sister."
Still, he struggled to remain composed and said, "Have you lost your mind? How could I be that older sister of yours?"
"You said you were a body cultivator, yet you can refine pills and wield a sword. And every time you release your fire, the flame inside me reacts."
"Back in the woods outside Northern Tour City, I asked where your fire came from. You panicked and told me it came from the Fire Lion Clan. When I didn't ask any further, you turned away and quietly breathed a sigh of relief."
"I saw all of it."
"And despite your extraordinary cultivation, you've never told me who your master is or where your family lives. Everything about you is a mystery, one lie after another, exactly like A Ke."
"More importantly, there's your scent..."
Lou Yunxiao suddenly drew close. Ning Ke stepped back and bumped into the door.
He watched the young man lift a lock of his hair and say, "Do you know why I asked whether you wore a sachet back in Ning Family Village?"
Ning Ke's thoughts drifted back to that night, leaving him momentarily dazed.
Then he heard Lou Yunxiao say,
"Because even then, I noticed that you smelled exactly like my older sister."
"But at the time, I thought your cultivation was so low that you couldn't possibly be him."
"Now, I've finally realized how terribly wrong I was."
"You are him. You've always been the same person."
"Your cultivation is the best proof."
Ning Ke froze completely.
He had never noticed that he carried a fragrance.
Much less imagined that Lou Yunxiao would use it to