Xu Taiping's heart jolted at those words.
Because he had practiced the Clone Technique, he had thought others would have difficulty detecting changes in his mind, yet the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord had noticed after all.
Xu Taiping feigned ignorance.
"Senior, I don't quite understand what you mean."
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord immediately transmitted his voice.
"Brat, your mind has been wavering ever since Zhao Mou appeared. You might fool them, but you can't fool me, Li Daoyan."
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord immediately added,
"This Old Man's Primordial Spirit reached the great perfection of the thirteenth stage in every realm, from the Spirit Refining Realm all the way to the Heaven Questioning Realm!"
Xu Taiping was shaken by those words.
When the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord had controlled thousands of flying swords simultaneously earlier, he had realized that his Primordial Spirit must be extremely powerful, but he had never expected it to be powerful to such a degree.
Somewhat helpless, Xu Taiping said,
"Your Primordial Spirit is indeed powerful, Senior, and I admire it greatly. But I merely let my mind wander. Surely there's no need to explain that to you?"
He did not want anyone other than Fairy Lingyue to discover even a strand of spider silk or a hoofprint leading to the Lotus Eye's secret.
Thus, despite the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord's questioning, he still did not want to reveal it.
The Azure-Eyed Evil Lord sneered.
"I'd believe someone else had let their mind wander. But you, brat? This Old Man doesn't believe it!"
Naturally, he was so certain because of Xu Taiping's performance in the Old Dragon Court and when facing Su Chan just now.
Knowing he could no longer bluff his way through, Xu Taiping deliberated for a long while before transmitting his voice to the Azure-Eyed Evil Lord.