Yun Che thought for a moment and said, "Let me ask the questions. You hide nearby and listen. I think he might not tell the truth if you ask him yourself."
Yuezheng Xiangling nodded slightly and entered the Domain space with Yun Che. Only Yun Che appeared before Ao Bai, while Yuezheng Xiangling stood quietly about ten meters behind her master, concealed by clouds and mist.
Hanging in the air, Ao Bai sneered when he saw Yun Che enter. "What? Has the Azure Sparrow Empire been destroyed? Knowing my master, he would have acted even if I hadn't shown up. You certainly ran fast."
"But that makes sense. With this miraculous space, you can hide inside like a turtle retreating into its shell. I doubt even a Sage could find you. You really are lucky!"
Standing a short distance away, Yuezheng Xiangling trembled. Those two remarks alone were enough for her to understand that Yun Che had not lied. The master she revered like a father truly saw her as nothing more than a tool for cultivation.
The corners of Yun Che's mouth lifted slightly. He's certainly cooperative. I haven't even asked anything, and he's already confessed.
Good. That saves me the trouble of deliberately drawing it out of him.
After composing herself, Yuezheng Xiangling slowly emerged from the mist and walked up to Ao Bai, staring coldly at her master.
"Xiang... Xiangling!"
Ao Bai looked slightly startled. He immediately tried to make excuses, but swallowed the words just as they reached his lips.
He sighed softly and asked Yun Che in confusion, "Since Xiangling is alive too, can I assume the Azure Sparrow Empire wasn't destroyed? How did you stop my master?"
"He's a Sage, one of the strongest beings in the world today. Even with your heaven-defying combat