The Dao Seal released, the Profound Elixir Palace's sacred ground, the Purple Jade Alchemy Chamber

Just as Xu Taiping hesitated, Blade Ghost suddenly spoke:

"This fellow has an interesting temperament, quite to my liking. Why not leave him your name? You have nothing to lose either way."

Xu Taiping thought that made sense.

But he was still somewhat worried about exposing the secret of the Tenth Layer Blade Domain, so he asked Blade Ghost through voice transmission:

"Senior Blade Ghost, if I tell him my name, could that expose the secret of your Blade Domain?"

Blade Ghost waved a hand, utterly unconcerned.

"I would welcome someone finding out the secret of this Blade Domain of mine. That way, I could learn sooner just why I ended up like this."

Xu Taiping froze for a moment, then nodded in wholehearted agreement.

"That's true."

Then he heard Blade Ghost speak again:

"You need only press your hand against Palace Master Jiang Xuanfeng's back to transmit your voice to him."

Xu Taiping nodded, walked directly behind Palace Master Jiang Xuanfeng, and pressed his hand against his back while transmitting his voice:

"Palace Master, please forgive the trouble I have caused this time. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will certainly come to offer my apologies."

Jiang Xuanfeng's eyes immediately lit up at the voice, and excitement crossed his face as he said:

"Might I ask this esteemed senior to leave his name?"

Not far away, Feng Tianxing guessed from Jiang Xuanfeng's words that Xu Taiping must be speaking with him, and a flash of anticipation suddenly crossed his previously unruffled eyes.

Although Xu Taiping knew Feng Tianxing surely could not see him, for some reason, whenever he faced Feng Tianxing's gaze, his heart inexplicably fluttered with apprehension.

It was just like when that Demon Wolf had first fixed its eyes on him in the hills