Zu An was dumbfounded. There were question marks all over his face.

He quickly took out that dominating sword immortal book, but it seemed like a completely normal romance novel! Even though some sentences contained a few strange word choices, they didn’t add up to much.

As if sensing his confusion, Chu Chuyan said, “The account book has always been the Chu clan’s main defensive weapon, but it could also bring a huge disaster upon the Chu clan as well. Countless powers have longed for this book, which made me constantly think about how best to keep it as safe as possible.

“However, it was impossible to guard against every possible means. Even if I hid the book in the most secret of locations, it could still be found. That was why one day, I decided to make two copies, one real and one fake. The real account book was hidden in code within Dominating Sword Immortal. After all, no one would suspect that something meant for a young girl’s amusement would contain such important information.”

Zu An was confused. “If I remember correctly, Snow liked to read that book with you, and she was sent by the Shi clan. Weren’t you afraid that she would realize something?”

Chu Chuyan smiled proudly. “Could you be unaware that there are many volumes to the Dominating Sword Immortal?”

Zu An gave a start, and noticed a number in the corner of the...