Liu Ruyan's brows drew tighter and tighter. She felt that the matter was growing ever more complicated-and ever more dangerous.
Liu Ruyan turned to the third page. Before her eyes, she could almost see Ito Makoto's expression as he wrote this letter. That resolute gaze, tinged with helplessness, stirred a jumble of emotions in her heart.
The letter read, "Cultivating nether blood lilies requires many conditions, and netherworld soil is one of the keys. The Medicinal Garden where I worked contained a large quantity of it. Much of the netherworld soil was destroyed during the internal unrest back then, and I used my lack of proficiency in cultivating nether blood lilies as an excuse to remain for several more years."
Liu Ruyan recalled the unusual soil she had seen in the Medicinal Garden. So that had been the legendary netherworld soil, and Ito Makoto had been using it to cultivate nether blood lilies. Perhaps that was why his grandfather had chosen the Liu Family as their temporary refuge.
Then the letter mentioned a shocking piece of news: "For certain reasons, the Crimson Church intends to move against the Ji and Liu Families next year."
Liu Ruyan's heart sank. She had never expected the Crimson Church to act so soon.
Ito Makoto continued, "I also discovered very early on that someone had been watching me for a long time. I don't know who that person is, but I feel a pair of eyes on me at every moment.
"I have a premonition that if I come clean with you, I will certainly die, and the Liu Family will face thunderous wrath and the calamity of annihilation. My premonitions have been accurate since birth. They're also one of the reasons I escaped my pursuers as a child. I dare not take that