Li Yan's earlier question had made Jin Zhiyuan fully understand his true purpose: why his soul could remain hidden within his own son's body for so long without being discovered by anyone.
Had there not been an unexpected accident, Jin Zhiyuan would never have imagined that the process of cultivating Gu insects could kill the "materials" in an instant. His Dao Companion had been horrified, and only then had her soul shown an abnormal fluctuation.
Otherwise, Li Yan still would not have noticed anything amiss. At most, when he Soul Searched the final two people and discovered they were Jin Zhiyuan's children, he would have harbored some suspicion. After all, Li Yan himself could not make different souls coexist, so he naturally would not have considered such a possibility...
But Jin Zhiyuan's explanation to Li Yan just now clearly showed that he would rather die than reveal that secret. This was likely Jin Zhiyuan's greatest trump card.
Knowing full well that death awaited him, how could he possibly be willing to reveal his hidden secret and let Li Yan smoothly locate his soul afterward?
Then Li Yan would obtain the secret, while they would still be unable to survive. Would that not simply be handing an advantage to the enemy?
As the two leaned against one another and gazed into each other's eyes, the deadly poison within them had already taken effect to a certain extent. Their bodies were losing strength, growing weaker and weaker.
Yet neither looked at Li Yan. After exchanging one more glance amid ragged breaths, they closed their eyes. They were plainly waiting for death.
Their hands, pressed tightly together, were clasped in a death grip. Li Yan's gaze flickered several times. Then he sighed inwardly, and when he spoke again, his tone had softened considerably.