The meditation chamber was empty and utterly quiet, making it a good place for the "father and son" to talk.
It was even more convenient than when Qiu Wuji had been there.
Chu Ge did not hesitate for long. He sent his divided soul across, and by the time he appeared before Chu Tiange, he had already habitually switched to his ancient-style appearance, still wearing the robes of a core disciple of the Cloudreach Sect.
Chu Tiange studied Chu Ge and the features that somewhat resembled his own with an odd expression, then curled his lip. "Fuck. You're better-looking than me."
Chu Ge: "..."
"But that's good. We don't look that alike, which actually makes me feel a lot better."
"It means you're not a stand-in, right?"
"Right. That takes a load off my mind." Chu Tiange said readily, "But I feel like you've become a bit of a stand-in for me instead. Those clothes, for example-weren't they originally meant for me?"
Chu Ge blinked.
Standing in for your clothes, huh... have you noticed... I've taken your place in something else?
Seeing that Chu Tiange was still smiling faintly and apparently had not thought that far, Chu Ge said, "That's right. Qiu Wuji might originally have taken you as her direct disciple. But being her direct disciple wouldn't actually have made much difference to you. You wouldn't have learned much from her anyway, since that would affect your own path."
"The original setup?"
"Yes, the original setup. You're someone with a strong mind of your own who pursues his own path, just like your Nine Swords of Split Light earlier... uh, wait. You're already asking about the original setup? You know what's really going on?"
"I'm not that certain. At first, I was still guessing what sort of situation this