“Who are you?”

Long Chen was startled. His residence was private, and there had never been anyone to disturb him. Why would a female disciple appear here suddenly?

“I am Xiao Cui. Could it be that you’ve forgotten? A few days ago, Elder Tu Fang had me deliver a message to you.” She laughed.

“Oh, I remember now. Later, I asked you how old you are, but you refused to tell me.” Long Chen also laughed.

“A girl’s age is a secret!” Xiao Cui blushed.

A blood-red saber silently stabbed through Xiao Cui’s chest.

Xiao Cui looked at Long Chen with terror. “Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen…”

“Sorry, but I never asked Xiao Cui her age.” Long Chen shook his head apologetically.

When he had seen her, he really hadn’t realized she was Xiao Cui. Only once she told him did he recall that they had had such an interaction.

Although he had only interacted with Xiao Cui ever so slightly, he now felt something was off about her, but at the same time, he was unable to say what it was.

That was why he had tested her just now, and ‘Xiao Cui’ had ended up exposing...