Lü Yang faltered for only an instant, but a man like Ang Xiao, with a gaze as sharp as a hawk's, immediately noticed the subtle shift in his demeanor.
"You don't know, Daoist?"
This time, genuine astonishment surfaced in his eyes. "I thought you must have learned that secret and gained some measure of confidence. That would explain why you'd dare to use a Grotto Heaven to refine a True Treasure, severing your own path forward. But it turns out you know nothing at all? How strange. Where, then, does your boldness come from, Daoist?"
Lü Yang could only remain silent.
'How am I supposed to answer that? I can't just admit I'm using a cheat. My only option is to remain silent and feign inscrutability. At least that way, he can't see through me.'
Fortunately, the Liu Ying of Ang Xiao had no intention of pressing the matter.
He chuckled lightly. "It seems you truly are a lucky one, Daoist. Otherwise, with your talent, you would have been led astray."
'What does he mean?'
