Lu Ren looked at Nethernight Imperial Daughter's face. Shock still lingered there. He could hardly believe that Nethernight Imperial Daughter of the Ghost Path Great World had fallen for him.
That was absolutely impossible!
Nethernight Imperial Daughter continued, "I possess the Supreme Yin Ghost Physique. Only by severing my own source thirty-six times and cultivating through the Ghost Emperor Realm thirty-six times can I perfect my source and condense a Dao Seed. Through it all, I forged a heart of iron and stone. I thought I would never love anyone again!"
"You expect me to believe that?"
Lu Ren sneered.
"Back then, I saw Gui Yi refine you into a Ghost Path Puppet with my own eyes. I was miserable for an entire year afterward. It felt awful!"
"Later, I wandered the Immortal Path Great World like a lost soul. A young woman told me I had probably fallen for you!"
As Nethernight Imperial Daughter spoke, an icy chill flashed in her eyes.
"But... you knew who I was all along. Everything you did for me back then was a lie. You deceived me!"
Nethernight Imperial Daughter spoke furiously.
"And what if I did deceive you?"
Lu Ren said evenly, "Once I learned who you were, of course I wanted to use you against the Strange Dao!"
"Then kill me now. I will never submit to you again!"
Nethernight Imperial Daughter closed her eyes and awaited Lu Ren's judgment.
She wanted to gamble that Lu Ren would not kill her.
She refused to believe he had never felt even a flicker of affection for her.
Lu Ren stared at her and said slowly, "I admit you've helped me a great deal. This time, we work together, and neither of us will owe the other anything. The next time we meet,