Qi Jiaoyao was the sort of person who never told outright lies yet never told the whole truth either.3

Earlier, she had said that Wu Zhen had fused with a semi-immortal object she carried with him, which created a misleading impression. If it was something Wu Zhen carried, then it must have belonged to her.0

But in reality, it was a semi-immortal object left behind by the Heavenly Sect that was placed upon Wu Zhen’s remains. Thus, it was not exactly wrong to say that Wu Zhen was carrying the semi-immortal object.0

However, the nature of the two cases was entirely different. If it were Wu Zhen’s own item, it could be taken freely, since Wu Zhen would not suppress herself. But the Heavenly Sect would never be so generous as to leave behind a semi-immortal object simply as a burial object. There had to be a purpose in suppressing Wu Zhen. As such, removing such a suppressive artifact would inevitably lead to serious consequences.0

If Qi Jiaoyao had stated from the beginning that the Bone-Illuminating Mirror belonged to the Heavenly Sect, Qi Xuansu might not have come with her at all. On her own, she could temporarily suppress the...0