Being planted with a Seed of Distortion was like having a time bomb implanted in your body. From that moment on, your life hung on another's whim. The only way to survive was to become an obedient tool, ready to be used at a moment's notice.
Li Miao didn't want to die, so he betrayed his identity as a Knight. He followed the Ghost's commands and became a mole within the Knight Hall.
He knew full well that a true Knight would never compromise with the Ghost. They would either die in that dungeon or pretend to agree, searching for a way to remove the Seed of Distortion only after escaping. If they couldn't find a way, they would detonate themselves in front of their comrades, a final act to warn their allies and defend their honor as a Knight.
