Han Shihai went on with scattered and overly careful praise, wracking his brain to say the right things. But Li Qinghong, having spent so many years overseas, knew exactly what these outer-sea families were like. She simply nodded perfunctorily and instructed, “There’s one thing for you to take note of, I came here quietly. Aside from that steward, no one else saw me on the island. This conversation must be kept secret, no third party must know. Just act as if I was never here.”0

Han Shihai immediately understood, a ruthless glint flashing across his face. He revealed the true nature of an outer-sea cultivator as he respectfully said, “Rest assured, Fairy. No third person will ever know.”3

Li Qinghong saw it clearly, the steward’s fate was likely sealed. But it was another family’s affair and concerned the Han Family’s...0