Exposing his identity would indeed bring him trouble, but during the Ranking Contest, he should still be safe in the Imperial City.
The real trouble would only come after the Ranking Contest.
He would think about the future when it came. Right now, he could only consider whether he could complete his mission.
If he failed, Huang Xiao was not even very sure he would have a future.
Early the next morning, Wang Lin came knocking on Huang Xiao's door.
"Who are you?" Wang Lin stared warily at the young man before her.
Even as she watched him warily, she glanced around the room and discovered that there was no one else inside.
"I'm-" Huang Xiao was about to explain to Wang Lin. After all, he had now reverted to his true appearance.
Before he could explain, however, Cheng Duanjin's startled cry rang out nearby.
As soon as the cry faded, Cheng Duanjin came running up to Huang Xiao and exclaimed excitedly, "Young Master Huang, what are you doing here?"
"Huh? You know him?" Wang Lin glanced at Cheng Duanjin in surprise.
Cheng Duanjin hastily nodded. "Yes, of course I do."
He then recounted how he had encountered Fan Zhongkun and how Huang Xiao had fought Fan Zhongkun afterward.
Only then did Wang Lin understand. The man before her was Huang Xiao, who had saved Cheng Duanjin's life back then.
He was reportedly also the Transcendent Immortal Sword Lord's successor, though there now seemed to be rumors that he was not.
"Wait, where did Uncle Huang go? Why are you here?" Wang Lin suddenly collected herself and asked. Regardless of whether Huang Xiao had saved Cheng Duanjin's life, where had her Uncle Huang gone?
Just as she finished asking, she covered her mouth and cried out in surprise, "Ah-you?"
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