"Very well."
After pondering silently for a long time, Ye Chensha nodded slightly and finally agreed to the deal.
With the power backing him, uncovering Rusty Lion's true identity was only a matter of time.
But investigating behind her back and hearing it from Yuezhu herself meant entirely different things. The former could very well provoke Yuezhu's displeasure and wariness, while the latter amounted to extending an olive branch to her.
Leaving aside the power behind Senior Yuezhu, Rusty Lion's deeds in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower alone are enough for me to reveal my identity and seek his friendship. Even if the clan elders and my master learn of this later, they won't be able to find any fault with it.
So Ye Chensha thought to himself.
"Then, Young Master Ye, will you speak first, or shall I?"
Fairy Lingyue folded her arms and looked at Ye Chensha with a smile.
In her view, it was only a matter of time before Taiping's identity and background were uncovered. Rather than let Ye Chensha investigate behind their backs, she might as well make an effortless favor of it, while also extending goodwill to the power behind him.
One more friend means one more road to take. When Taiping breaks through to the Transformation Realm, he'll inevitably come into contact with these Secluded Sects and aristocratic clans of the Shangqing Realm.
As she spoke, this thought passed through her mind.
"Senior Yuezhu, my surname is Xiahou, and my given name is Qingyuan. In private, you may call me Qingyuan from now on."
Ye Chensha cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping.
"Xiahou Qingyuan?"
Hearing the surname Xiahou and recalling all the methods Xiahou Qingyuan had used earlier, Fairy Lingyue's eyelid suddenly twitched. She looked at him in some surprise and said:
"Could the