Facing the predatory gaze of the Four Idols Cult, Snow Owl’s expression shifted unpredictably, and he swiftly retreated into the shadows, vanishing from sight.0

Who cared if he was an outsider or not? This chaos had become too tangled. Only a fool would stand exposed at the front lines to bear the brunt of the enemy’s attention. Remaining hidden in the shadows would inevitably yield opportunities with much less risk.0

Moreover, there had to be a reason he kept being tracked by these people. It was crucial for him to figure out what was going on in that regard first.0

Seeing Snow Owl disappear, Han Wubing moved as if to pursue but stopped abruptly when he noticed Yue Hongling and the others standing motionless, their attention still firmly focused on him and the White Tiger. A subtle frown formed on his face.0

Only now did Yue Hongling speak, addressing Han Wubing, “He might not truly be an outsider. Within the diverse sword intents in his body, there’s clearly the mark of the Sword Emperor. At the very least, he has the Sword Emperor’s backing. In this chaotic conflict, he’s aligned with the Sword Emperor.”0

Even as she spoke, Yue Hongling felt the hidden sword qi inside Snow Owl rapidly dissipating. It was clear that the Sword Emperor had sensed it and intervened. The sword qi she had discreetly planted long ago within Snow Owl, which had repeatedly served unintended and clandestine purposes, was finally gone.0

Under normal circumstances, such subtle manipulation might have gone unnoticed during the Profound Mysteries Realm, but Snow Owl was at the second layer of the Profound Control Realm, so he surely should have noticed something. Yet, his cultivation style made detection uniquely challenging. His body hosted such an eclectic assortment of sword intents that distinguishing any intruding energy became near impossible, especially when the foreign qi itself mirrored the Sword Emperor’s presence already scattered...0